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Filing for Unemployment Insurance Benefits Online Emergency Unemployment Compensation Unemployment Insurance Handbook for Claimants Questions and Answers About Unemployment Insurance Claims and the Appeals Process Claim Balance and Payment Status Unemployment Insurance Benefits Forms Colorado Automated Payment Card Questions
Mailing Address or Telephone Number Change Publication B-19, Unemployment Insurance Handbook for Claimants (Claimant Handbook), has valuable information about an unemployment insurance (UI) claim. Please read the Claimant Handbook as your first source of information about UI. There are many methods for obtaining information about a UI claim. On this Web page, you will find information about UI claim self-service resources located on the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) Web site and on the Colorado Unemployment Benefits Line (CUBLine). By using these resources instead of calling the UI Customer Contact Center (CCC), you can avoid waiting on the telephone for answers to your questions. Before filing a new UI claim, you may calculate your estimated benefit amount by visiting the Colorado Unemployment Benefits Claim ESTIMATOR Web page. FILING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS ONLINE Initial UI benefits claims can be filed online. Visit the Colorado Unemployment Insurance Benefits Initial Claim Application Web page to file a claim. EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION Visit the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Web page for information about EUC, including filing instructions. Processing a regular UI claim or an EUC claim application can take from four to six weeks to complete. If you are found to be eligible for either regular UI or EUC, payment will be deposited to the Colorado Automated Payment (CAP) Card for any payable weeks you report to:
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE HANDBOOK FOR CLAIMANTS Important information about a UI claim is available in the Claimant Handbook. Read the Claimant Handbook as your first source of information about UI. From the Claimant Handbook Table of Contents, click on Getting Paid for CUBLine Online or CUBLine filing instructions. You are responsible for knowing the dates you must file with CUBLine Online or CUBLine at 303-813-2800 (Denver-metro area) or 1-888-550-2800 (outside Denver-metro area). Use the CUBLine contact log to keep a record of your visits to CUBLine Online or your calls to CUBLine, including the date and time of your contact and the number of weeks claimed. You must register with a workforce center in Colorado or in the state in which you live in order to collect UI benefits. To register for work online, visit the Connect Colorado Web site. To qualify for regular UI or EUC benefits, you must be physically able to work and be available to work immediately if a job is offered. You are required to actively seek work and keep a work-search log. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS AND THE APPEALS PROCESS Visit the Unemployment Insurance Benefits Frequently Asked Questions Web page for information about UI claims and UI Appeals. Additional detailed information about filing an appeal is available in Publication AS-52, The Appeals Process. CLAIM BALANCE AND PAYMENT STATUS You may check your claim balance and payment status by calling CUBLine at 303-813-2800 (Denver-metro area) or 1-888-550-2800 (outside Denver-metro area) or by calling the UI CCC menu at 303-318-9000 (Denver-metro area) or 1-800-388-5515 (outside Denver-metro area) and selecting the menu option for claim balance or payment status. By selecting the option for claim and payment status you may get information about the:
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS FORMS Visit the Unemployment Insurance Benefits Forms and Links Web page for information about common UI forms. COLORADO AUTOMATED PAYMENT CARD QUESTIONS UI and EUC benefits are paid via direct deposit or a VisaŽ debit card known as the CAP Card. The CAP Card is issued by CDLE through its agent Chase Bank (Chase). For answers to questions about your CAP Card, contact Chase Customer Service at 1-866-316-3925 (toll free), visit their Web site at www.chase.com, or visit their cardholder Web site at www.myaccount.chase.com. The UI CCC cannot answer questions about your CAP Card. Visit the Colorado Automated Payment (CAP) Card Web page for information about the CAP Card. Colorado Automated Payment Card Balance You may check your CAP Card balance by calling Chase Customer Service at 1-866-316-3925 (toll free) or going to their cardholder Web site at www.myaccount.chase.com. Automated Teller Machines and Chase Bank Locations You may find the location of automated teller machines or Chase branches nearest you at www.chase.com. Chase Personal Identification Number You will select a Chase 4-digit personal identification number (PIN) once you activate your CAP Card. The 4 digit PIN you use for your CAP Card is different from the PIN you use for your UI claim. Visit Information About Your Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Colorado Automated Payment Card for an explanation of the difference between the UI PIN and Chase PIN. NOTE: Contact Chase Customer Service at 1-866-316-3925 (toll free) for questions about your Chase PIN. The UI CCC cannot answer questions or resolve problems with your Chase 4-digit PIN. Visit the Colorado Automated Payment Card Frequently Asked Questions Web page for more information about the CAP Card. The UI Program offers direct deposit as an alternative payment method to the CAP Card. With the payment of UI benefits by direct deposit, benefits are electronically deposited directly to an existing checking or savings account of your choice. The UI Program automatically deposits benefit payments to your CAP Card unless you request direct deposit as your payment method. After receiving your 4-digit personal identification number from the UI Program, visit the Payment Selection Web page to select direct deposit as your payment method. The Payment Selection Web page is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Visit the Direct Deposit Frequently Asked Questions Web page for information about direct deposit. MAILING ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER CHANGE If your mailing address or telephone number changes, you may report the change by calling CUBLine at 303-813-2800 (Denver-metro area) or 1-888-550-2800 (outside Denver-metro area) or by selecting the option for reporting an address or telephone number change from the UI CCC menu at 303-318-9000 (Denver-metro area) or 1-800-388-5515 (outside Denver-metro area). Visit the Address Change Instructions Web page for more information.
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