NOW EFFECTIVE: NEW COLORADO LAW REGARDING TIMELY SUBMISSION OF AN APPEAL

House Bill (HB) 07-1285, which became effective August 3, 2007, changes the requirements used by the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program to determine whether an appeal is submitted timely.

In accordance with HB 07-1285, the UI Program must receive all appeals within 20 calendar days after the date the decision or determination is mailed; the postmark date is no longer considered in determining the timeliness of an appeal submitted by mail. The Industrial Claims Appeals Office must receive all appeals of hearing-officers’ decisions within 20 calendar days after the date the decision is mailed; the postmark date is no longer considered in determining the timeliness of an appeal submitted by mail.