No. This is an independent informational guide. Use official CDLE, MyUI+, Colorado.gov and Connecting Colorado pages for filing, weekly payment requests, payment changes, appeals, tax forms and legal decisions.

Colorado unemployment insurance is handled by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Unemployment Insurance.

MyUI+ is Colorado’s unemployment benefits system for claimants to file claims, request weekly payment, check claim status, respond to requests, upload documents and access 1099-G forms.

Yes. CDLE says an ID.me account is required to access MyUI+ to manage your claim, certify or request payment, and respond to digital correspondence.

Use the official CDLE File a Claim page and MyUI+ system, or contact CDLE claimant support if you cannot file online.

CDLE says if you received $2,500 or more in wages on a W-2 from an employer where taxes were withheld during the last 18 months, you are likely eligible to file a claim.

No. CDLE still reviews wages, reason for separation, ability, availability, work search and other eligibility issues before paying benefits.

You must request payment every week to be paid benefits.

Yes. CDLE says claimants must request payment every week even while waiting for a claim to be processed.

Yes. CDLE says claimants should continue to request payment online in MyUI+ or by phone during the appeal process.

Current CDLE glossary and estimator information lists the maximum weekly benefit amount as $844, but claimants should verify with the official benefits estimator and their CDLE determination.

Current CDLE glossary and estimator information lists the minimum weekly benefit amount as $25.

Colorado unemployment benefits are based on covered wages and CDLE formulas. The official Colorado UI Benefits Estimator can help estimate potential benefits.

Yes. CDLE says unemployment benefits are taxable by both the federal and state governments.

CDLE provides IRS Form 1099-G by the end of January each year, and many claimants can access it in MyUI+ correspondence.

Colorado unemployment benefits can be paid by direct deposit or U.S. Bank ReliaCard prepaid debit card.

If a claim is filed by phone, CDLE says the default payment method is a prepaid debit card unless you change your method later in MyUI+.

Yes. Claimants can change payment method in MyUI+ through account information and payment method options.

The U.S. Bank ReliaCard is the prepaid debit card option used for Colorado unemployment benefit payments when selected or assigned.

You may be eligible for partial benefits if you work fewer than 32 hours per week, earn less than your weekly benefit amount and continue meeting eligibility requirements.

CDLE says you can earn up to 50 percent of your weekly benefit amount and still receive the full benefit; after that, benefits are reduced dollar-for-dollar by earnings above that threshold.

Report gross wages, meaning pay before taxes and deductions, each time you request payment.

Yes. Report gig, app, freelance, temporary and part-time work honestly, including hours and gross earnings for the week worked.

Claimants generally must actively seek work and keep track of work-search activities unless CDLE says an exception applies.

CDLE says a valid work search is a specific work-search activity that may lead to a new job and can be verified by the Division of Unemployment Insurance.

Keep dates, employer names, job titles, contact method, application proof, interviews, workforce center activities and results.

An appeal must be received within 20 calendar days of the date the Notice of Determination was mailed, with weekend and legal holiday rules moving the due date to the next business day.

Include the determination, mailing date, identifying information, reason you disagree, employer documents, wage records, screenshots and proof of timely submission.

Prepare a one-page timeline, determination, pay stubs, employer communications, schedules, separation documents and witness information.

Colorado claimant services can be reached at 303-318-9000 in Denver Metro or 1-800-388-5515 toll-free.

Spanish claimant help is listed as 303-318-9333 or Spanish toll-free 1-866-422-0402.

CDLE lists the MyUI+ automated system as 303-813-2800 or toll-free 1-888-550-2800.

UI Employer Services can be reached at 303-318-9100 or toll-free 800-480-8299.

CDLE lists its address as 707 17th Street, Suite 150, Denver, CO 80202-3660, with main phone 303-318-8000.

Workforce centers can help with job search and workforce services, but claim status, payment requests, appeals and account changes should be handled through CDLE and MyUI+.

Connecting Colorado is a job-search and workforce resource used for employment services, job listings and workforce support.

Denver metro claimants should keep exact employer legal names, staffing agency records, remote work details, pay stubs and separation documents.

Seasonal resort workers should track layoff dates, return-to-work dates, tips, part-time hours and gross wages for each week claimed.

Federal or military-adjacent workers should prepare SF-8, SF-50, DD-214, W-2s, pay stubs and separation documents if applicable.

Start from official CDLE links, use ID.me carefully, avoid suspicious texts or emails, and never share your MyUI+ password, Social Security number or banking details through unsafe channels.

Use the official CDLE Report Fraud page if someone used your identity or you suspect unemployment fraud.

Read the notice, identify the deadline, save a copy, compare it with MyUI+ correspondence and respond through official CDLE instructions.

Write your claim date, issue type, week ending date, notice date, employer, phone number, exact question and the action you need before calling.