Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-30-1504. Powers and duties of the department

(a) To coordinate and administer a comprehensive risk management program that serves all state agencies;

(b) To administer, supervise, and manage the investigation and adjustment of claims brought against the state;

(c) To administer, supervise, and manage the legal defense of claims brought against the state;

(d) To recommend to the executive director those persons or parties who may contract with the state to provide claims investigation, claims adjustment, support services, or legal services;

(e) To assist and supervise any parties who have contracted with the state to provide claims investigation, claims adjustment, support services, or legal services pursuant to this part 15;

(f) To develop and administer a system that identifies the property and liability losses, insurance costs, and administrative costs of risk management incurred by each state agency;

(g) To establish and administer a program to reduce property and liability losses incurred by each state agency;

(h) To establish and administer a program of inspection of state property;

(i) To investigate and to direct or deny payment for claims for loss or damage to state property;

(j) To establish and administer a program for the payment or denial of liability claims arising prior to September 15, 1985, for which no commercial liability insurance exists;

(k) To establish and administer a workers' compensation self-insurance program for state employees or to procure commercial workers' compensation insurance therefor;

(l) To establish and administer a pilot program beginning July 1, 1999, for the purpose of developing a statewide database and uniform reporting system to track employment claims brought against state agencies and the losses incurred as a result of such claims. The pilot program shall include:

(m) On and after July 1, 2001, to establish and administer a statewide database and uniform reporting system to track employment claims brought against state agencies and the losses incurred as a result of such claims, except as excluded pursuant to sections 24-30-1502(5)(b) and 24-30-1517(2).