7 CCR 1101-2-19.1 - ECONOMIC CRISIS OR DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY
19.1.2
Statutory References. 8-70-102, 8-72-109 (1)(A), 8-72-109(2), AND
8-74-101, C.R.S.
19.1.3
Definitions.
.1
Executive
Orders. The president or the governor or both may use executive orders
to trigger emergency powers during natural disasters, energy crises, and other
emergency situations requiring immediate attention.
.2
Emergency Declarations. The
president or the governor or both may declare an emergency in anticipation of
or in the event of a natural or man-made disaster; an epidemic, pandemic, or
other health emergency; or other emergency situation.
19.1.4
Actions. Notwithstanding
other sections of colorado law that may require otherwise, this part XIX shall
be implemented at the discretion of the division director in accordance with
federal law allowances or at the direction of the governor pursuant to an
executive order or in the event of a declared state of emergency as described
in section 19.1.3, with the direction being consistent with federal law, the
division may:
1 Waive the waiting week as
described in regulation 2.8.6.
2
Expand the definition of when an individual is able to work as described by
regulation 2.8.2 to comply with orders of an emergency declaration as described
in this section 19.1.3.
3 Expand
the definition of when an individual is available to work as described by
regulation 2.8.3 to comply with orders of an emergency declaration as described
in this section 19.1.3.
4 Waive,
modify, or broaden the work-search requirement as described in 2.8.4.
5 Require that a claimant register for work
with the online job database as described by regulation 2.1.2 and 13.1.4 when
the work-search requirement is waived.
6 Extend the period of job attachment as
described by regulation 2.4 to a period no longer than the closure required by
the crisis or emergency order or declaration.
7 Waive any charges to an employer's account
and experience rate; instead, charge the unemployment insurance compensation
fund or another fund established for the purpose of paying benefits for the
period of the crisis or emergency.
8 Extend reporting deadlines for employer's
quarterly reports and premium payments when businesses are unable to meet those
because:
1 A declared emergency, as described
in this section 19.1.3 , caused the employer to close their place of business
or severely curtail operations.
2
The employer or an immediate family member received a request from a medical
professional, local official, or state department to be isolated or quarantined
or relocated because of a declared emergency as described in this section
19.1.3.
9 Require a
claimant or an employer to submit reports or other correspondence in a
preferred manner as dictated by the nature of the crisis or
emergency.
10 Extend the protest
period for employer's quarterly statement of benefits charged as described by
regulation 11.1.3.
11 Extend the
protest period for employer's notice of premium rate as described by regulation
11.1.4
12 Extend the protest period
for employer's quarterly bill for benefits charged as described by regulation
11.1.7.
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