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Home » US Law » 2022 Colorado Code » Title 8 - Labor and Industry » Article 10 - Preferred Claims

§ 8-10-101. Wages a Preferred Claim

When the business of any person, corporation, company, or firm is suspended by the action of creditors or put into the hands of a receiver or trustee, the debts owing to laborers, servants, or employees, which have occurred by reason of their labor or employment shall be considered and treated as preferred claims. Such laborers […]

§ 8-10-102. Statement of Claim Presented

Any laborer, servant, or employee desiring to enforce his claim for wages under this article shall present a statement under oath showing the amount due, the kind of work for which the wages are due, and when performed to the officer, person, or court charged with the property within twenty days after the seizure thereof […]

§ 8-10-103. Payment – Prorating – Prior Mortgage Not Impaired

No claim under this article shall be paid until after the expiration of the time in which to present such claim. If the funds realized from the sale of the property seized are insufficient to pay the total claims presented, such funds shall be prorated on such claims. The provisions of this article shall not […]