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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-74-101 (2026)

Claims for benefits - employer-provided information required

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(1) Claims for benefits shall be made, processed, and reviewed pursuant to articles 70 to 82 of this title and such regulations as the director of the division may prescribe.

(2) Every employer shall post and maintain notices to inform his employees that he is subject to the "Colorado Employment Security Act" and has been so registered by the division. Such notices shall be conspicuously posted at or near work locations after an employer's account number has been assigned by the division and shall be supplied by the division in reasonable numbers and without cost.

(3) Copies of articles 70 to 82 of this title and rules and regulations shall be supplied without cost by the division to any person who requests a copy.

(4) At the time of separation from an employer, the employer shall provide each employee, in a written format and distribution method, to include electronic or hard copy, that is determined by the division, information regarding the availability of unemployment compensation benefits. The information must include:

(a) The employer's name and address;

(b) The employee's name and address;

(c) The employee's identification number or the last four numbers of the employee's social security number;

(d) The employee's start date, date of last day worked, year-to-date earnings, and wages for the last week the employee worked; and

(e) The reason the employee separated from the employer.

Source: L. 76: Entire article R&RE, p. 354, § 1, effective October 1. L. 81: Entire section R&RE, p. 484, § 7, effective July 1. L. 86: (1) amended, p. 489, § 90, effective July 1. L. 2022: (4) added, (SB 22-234), ch. 224, p. 1617, § 5, effective May 25.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 8-74-101 as it existed prior to 1976.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1978–2003 · leading case: Pierce v. Indus. Com'n for Colo., 576 P.2d 1012 (Colo. 1978).
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Pierce v. Indus. Com'n for Colo., 576 P.2d 1012 (Colo. 1978). · cites it 3× “He filed a claim for unemployment benefits under section 8-74-101, C.R.S. 1973 (1976 Supp.”
Campbell v. Indus. Claim Appeals Off., 97 P.3d 204 (Colo. Ct. App. 2003). “The court thus recognized that unemployment compensation hearings are designed to be informal and expeditious, see § 8-74-101, et seq., C.R.S.2003, and it would impose an onerous burden on an employee to present evidence that is not directly relevant to the circumstances of his…”
Movitz v. Div. of Emp. & Training, 820 P.2d 1153 (Colo. Ct. App. 1991). “Appeals of orders of the Division of Employment and Training are governed by §§ 8-74-101 through 8-74-110, C.R.S. (1986 Repl.”
Alfaro v. Indus. Claim Appeals Off., 78 P.3d 1147 (Colo. Ct. App. 2003). “1991)(transeript is required for appeals to Panel under § 8-74-101, et seq., C.R.S.2002); cf. Goodwill Industries v.”
Claim of Lowery v. Indus. Comm'n, 666 P.2d 562 (Colo. 1983). “Sections 8-74-101 to -106, C.R.S.1973 (1982 Supp.”
Brewer v. Indus. Comm'n, 709 P.2d 93 (Colo. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 3× “*94 Section 8-74-101(1), C.R.S. (1984 Cum. Supp.”
Lowery v. Indus. Com'n of State of Colo., 666 P.2d 562 (Colo. 1983). “Sections 8-74-101 to -106, C.R.S.1973 (1982 Supp.”
City of Aurora v. Indus. Comm'n, 609 P.2d 129 (Colo. Ct. App. 1980). “And, on the dates pertinent here, the General Assembly had not specified an appellate procedure for review of decisions by the Director of the Division.”
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-74-101(1): 1 case
Brewer v. Indus. Comm'n, 709 P.2d 93 (Colo. Ct. App. 1985). “*94 Section 8-74-101(1), C.R.S. (1984 Cum. Supp.”
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