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Feb 13, 2021 · What’s Working: As exhausted Coloradans on unemployment wait for benefits, the next federal plan must pass soon to avoid delays Plus: Tips for using identity verification, what every business needs to know about missing emails, and why Congress needs to pass the …

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How many Coloradans are eligible for unemployment?

About one third of the nearly 23,000 people who filed an initial unemployment claim in Colorado last week are eligible for the gig-worker benefit called Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). MORE: 135,000 unemployed Coloradans received benefits after months of waiting. However, thousands of others faced glitches and denials. ...

What happens if a Colorado unemployment claim is not valid?

The state’s labor department still had to vet each claim — that’s federal law — but could pay first even if the later investigation found the claim wasn’t valid. The state also had to try to claw those payments back. A notice on Colorado’s unemployment portal called MyUI warns users of a 10 to 12 week period to process claims. (Screenshot) ...

How long does a Colorado unemployment claim take?

The 10-to-12 week delay that has been going on since at least July now has some claims taking “up to 16 weeks, depending on the complexity of the claim,” said Phillip Spesshardt, director of the Division of Unemployment Insurance at Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. ...

How many Coloradans got unemployment benefits in the week ended July 17?

About 36,030 Coloradans collected regular state unemployment benefits during the week ended July 17, which remains about double the weekly rate averaged in 2019. That state program, however, will continue past the Sept. 6 deadline set for federal unemployment programs under the American Recovery Act. ...

How many people are affected by Colorado unemployment benefits expirations?

As of Friday, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment said the number of people affected in some way by the looming expirations numbered 116,000, with the bulk — 87,147 claimants — set to lose benefits entirely. The expirations affect claims after the week ending Sept. 4. ...

Is fraud distorting the picture of Colorado's unemployment?

Fraud is distorting the picture of Colorado's unemployment as claims spike with the restart of federal benefits. The Colorado Sun's Tamara writes about this issue and what the state is doing to address it in her article on businesses, technology, and the local economy. ...