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Division of Labor Standards and Statistics
633 17th Street, Suite 600
Denver, 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 303-318-8961
kerri.owen@state.co.us

Foreign Labor Certification
Kerri Owen 303-318-8961
kerri.owen@state.co.us

Job Search/Post Jobs/Work Registration
esautomation@state.co.us

Layoff Assistance, Early Intervention
Karen Hoopes, 303-318-8839
karen.hoopes@state.co.us

Online Job Posting/Employee Recruiting
Kathie Stenzel, 303-318-8819
kathie.stenzel@state.co.us

Summer Job Hunt
Steve Wright, 303-318-8237
steve.wright@state.co.us

Trade Adjustment Act (TAA)
Melissa Pratt, 303-318-8841
melissa.pratt @state.co.us

Trade Readjustment Allowances
John Manner, 303-318-8842
john.manner@state.co.us

Workforce Centers
Please contact the individual Workforce Center.

Work Opportunity Tax Credit 
Kerri Owen, 303-318-8961
kerri.owen@state.co.us

Executive Director
Joe Barela
303-318-8017

Deputy Executive Director / Chief Communications Officer
Cher Haavind, 303-318-8035
cher.haavind@state.co.us

Deputy Executive Director / Chief Financial Officer
Darcy Kennedy, 303-318-8035
darcy.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, 303-318-8003
cher.haavind@state.co.us

Director of Policy and Legislation
Patrick Teegarden, 303-318-8019
patrick.teegarden@state.co.us

Press Inquiries
Cher Haavind, 303-318-8003
cher.haavind@state.co.us

Calling about a WARN or Mass Layoff Notice?>

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.

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

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: 303-318-9100
cdle_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