States across the country are seeing fraudulent unemployment claims and Colorado is no exception. Colorado employers are seeing unemployment claims being filed either in the name of active employees or in the name of people who have never worked for them before. The state has stopped more than 800,000 fraudulent claims, preventing about $7 billion in fraudulent unemployment payments. It …
State Requires Employers to Provide Unemployment Information
Effective Oct. 30, 2020, employers must provide a notice to employees upon separation from employment that informs them of the availability of unemployment insurance. The notice must include the following: A statement that unemployment insurance benefits are available to unemployed workers who meet the eligibility requirements of Colorado law; Contact information to file a claim; Information the individual will need …
