Colorado  Department  of  Labor  and  employment
STATEMENT  OF  BASIS  AND  PURPOSE  FOR  PROPOSED  PERMANENT  RULES
Public  Hearing  March 23, 2016

1.	Summary of the basis and purpose for the rule or rule change 

The Unemployment Insurance Division is responsible for administering § 8-73-107, Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.), which requires individuals who request payment of unemployment benefits to meet certain weekly eligibility requirements, including seeking work.  

Eligibility Requirements (Part II)

Add a new section allowing the Unemployment Insurance Division to permit certain reemployment services provided by local workforce centers to be counted towards the weekly work-search requirements for those individuals who are offered the option to do so.

2.	If emergency, give reasons

3.	Authority for rule

The authority for the amendments of the rules is in § 8-72-102 C.R.S.

Rules.  (1) The director of the division has the power to adopt, amend, or rescind, in accordance with section 24-4-103, C.R.S., reasonable and necessary rules relating to the administration of the “Colorado Employment Security Act” and governing hearings and proceedings under such act.