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Colorado Department of Labor and Employment 633 17th Street, Suite 201 Denver, CO 80202-3660 Phone: 303-318-8000
Division of Labor Standards and Statistics633 17th Street, Suite 600Denver, CO 80202-3660
Labor Standards: Administers laws and regulations governing payment of wages, minimum wage, youth employment, certain union issues and grievances, and employment-related immigration laws.
Labor Standards Call Center: 303-318-8441 Labor Standards Fax: 303-318-8400 Labor Standards Email: cdle_labor_standards@state.co.us
Labor Market Information/Labor Statistics: Produces official job market statistics for Colorado. The LMI Section does not place people in jobs, but rather provides easy to use information about jobs. For example, reports and web sites on new jobs, unemployed persons, job vacancies, and wages all come from LMI.
Labor Market Information Phone: 303-318-8850 Labor Market Information Fax: 303-318-8870 Labor Market Information Email: cdle_lmi@state.co.us
Federal Bonding Program Kerri Owen 303-318-8961kerri.owen@state.co.us
Foreign Labor Certification Kerri Owen 303-318-8961kerri.owen@state.co.us
Job Search/Post Jobs/Work Registrationesautomation@state.co.us
Layoff Assistance, Early Intervention Karen Hoopes, 303-318-8839karen.hoopes@state.co.us
Online Job Posting/Employee Recruiting Kathie Stenzel, 303-318-8819kathie.stenzel@state.co.us
Summer Job Hunt Steve Wright, 303-318-8237steve.wright@state.co.us
Trade Adjustment Act (TAA) Melissa Pratt, 303-318-8841melissa.pratt @state.co.us
Trade Readjustment Allowances John Manner, 303-318-8842john.manner@state.co.us
Workforce Centers Please contact the individual Workforce Center.
Work Opportunity Tax Credit Kerri Owen, 303-318-8961kerri.owen@state.co.us
Executive Director Joe Barela 303-318-8017
Deputy Executive Director / Chief Communications Officer Cher Haavind, 303-318-8035cher.haavind@state.co.us
Deputy Executive Director / Chief Financial Officer Darcy Kennedy, 303-318-8035darcy.kennedy@state.co.us
Government, Policy and Public Relations 633 17th Street, Suite 1200 Denver, CO 80202-3660 Fax (303) 318-8070
Deputy Executive Director / Chief Communications Officer Cher Haavind, 303-318-8003cher.haavind@state.co.us
Director of Policy and Legislation Patrick Teegarden, 303-318-8019patrick.teegarden@state.co.us
Press Inquiries Cher Haavind, 303-318-8003cher.haavind@state.co.us
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Provides recruitment and hiring services, as well as a full spectrum of human resource management services, to CDLE managers and employees. Provides technical assistance within the department on staffing and personnel administrative services; ensures equal opportunity in internal departmental employment practices and in provision of services to the public. Private industry employees and employers with labor law or wage and hour questions are encouraged to contact Labor Standards and Statistics at 303-318-8441.
Human Resources/Personnel 633 17th Street, Suite 1200 Denver, CO 80202-3660 (303) 318-8200
Reviews both unemployment compensation decisions issued by Hearing Officers, and workers' compensation decisions issued by Administrative Law Judges (ALJs).
Industrial Claim Appeals Office (ICAO) P.O. Box 18291 Denver, CO 80218-0291
303-318-8133
Fax: 303-318-8139
Protects the users of petroleum products, users of explosives, boiler and conveyance owners and amusement ride and device patrons in the areas of safety, product quality, accurate measurement and safe building design. Also protects all citizens from damages to public health and the environment caused by leaking petroleum storage tanks.
Oil and Public Safety (OPS) 633 17th Street, Suite 500 Denver, CO 80202-3660
Provides direct program services to Colorado's more than 3,400 state and local (public) employers regarding their obligations associated with Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes, Social Security and Medicare coverage and benefits, and public pension system requirements.
Colorado Public Employees' Social Security Program (PESS) 633 17th Street, Suite 700 Denver, CO 80202-3660 303-318-8060 http://pess.cdle.state.co.us
Provides temporary and partial wage replacement to workers who have become unemployed through no fault of their own. The program is funded by employer paid premiums and provides benefits to those who meet the eligibility requirements of the Colorado Employment Security Act.
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Call Center Hours
Monday - Friday: 8AM to 4PM
Denver Metro: 303-318-9000 Toll-Free: 1-800-388-5515 Spanish Denver Metro: 303-318-9333 Toll-Free: 1-866-422-0402 Deaf and Hard of Hearing (TTD) Denver Metro: 303-318-9016 Toll Free: 1-800-894-7730
Requesting Payment Every Two WeeksMyUI Online (after you have a claim) Denver Metro (303) 813-2800 Toll-Free (888) 550-2800
The payment of unemployment insurance benefits is supported by the collection of premiums from employers. Employer accounts and liability are established once the employer has registered with the Unemployment Insurance Program.
Main: 303-318-9100 Toll Free: 1-800-480-8299 Audits: 303-318-9100cdle_employer_services@state.co.us
UI Employer Services P.O. Box 8789 Denver, CO 80201-8789
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Detects employer and claimant fraud, establishes and collect overpayments, conduct employer audits, collect delinquent tax reports and taxes due, and conduct quality reviews of benefit payments for the citizens and employers of Colorado to ensure compliance with unemployment laws and regulations. Benefit Payment Control: 303-318-9035 Toll Free 1-877-464-4622 Tips and Leads: 303-318-9035 Audits: 303-318-9100 Toll Free: 1-800-480-8299
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Unemployment Insurance Integrity Benefit Accuracy Measurement P.O. Box 8789 Denver, CO 80201-8789
Enables injured workers, employers, insurance carriers and self-insured employers to comply with the statutory requirements of the Workers' Compensation Act. Encourages safety on the job and containment of costs, and when injuries occur, understandable, fair, useful and efficient processes of resolution at a reasonable cost.
Workers' Compensation 633 17th Street, Suite 400 Denver, CO 80202
303-318-8700 Fax: 303-318-8710 Toll Free (888) 390-7936
Claims Management: 303-318-8041 Communications: 303-318-8679 Coverage Enforcement: 303-318-8640 Customer Service: 303-318-8700 Director's Office: 303-318-8014 Document Entry: 303-318-8713 Independent Medical Exams: 303-318-8655 Industrial Claim Appeals Office (ICAO): 303-318-8131 Insurance Compliance/Self-Insurance: 303-318-8617 Medical Cost Containment: 303-318-8755 Prehearing Conference Unit: 303-318-8600 Premium Cost Containment: 303-318-8644 Provider Education: 303-318-8754 Records: 303-318-8702 Research and Statistics: 303-318-8670 Special Funds: 303-318-8786 Technical Operations: 303-318-8795 Utilization Review: 303-318-8769 Office of Administrative Courts: 303-866-2000
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment 633 17th Street, Suite 201 Denver, CO 80202-3660
303-318-8000