2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 8 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY (§§ 8-1-101 — 8-88-207) › LABOR III - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY (§§ 8-70-101 — 8-82-105) › Article 75 - EXTENDED BENEFITS PROGRAM (§§ 8-75-101 — 8-75-209) › Part 1 - EXTENDED BENEFITS (§§ 8-75-101 — 8-75-108) › Section 8-75-103.5 - Additional extended benefit requirements

(1)
An individual shall be ineligible for payment of extended benefits for any week of unemployment in his eligibility period if the division finds that during such period:
(a)
He failed to accept any offer of suitable work as defined under subsection (3) of this section or failed to apply for any suitable work to which he was referred by the division; or
(b)
He failed to actively engage in seeking work which is prescribed as suitable work under subsection (5) of this section.
(2)
Any individual who has been found ineligible for extended benefits by reason of the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall also be denied benefits beginning with the first day of the week following the week in which such failure occurred and until he has been employed in each of four subsequent weeks, whether or not consecutive, and has earned remuneration equal to not less than four times the extended weekly benefit amount.
(3)
For the purposes of this section, "suitable work" means, with respect to any individual, any work which is within such individual's capabilities. The gross average weekly remuneration payable for such work shall:
(a)
Exceed the sum of the individual's extended weekly benefit amount as determined under sections
8-73-102
and
8-75-104
plus the amount, if any, of supplemental unemployment benefits, as defined in section 501 (c)(17)(D) of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended, payable to such individual for such week;
(b)
Not be less than the higher of the minimum wage provided by section 206 (a)(1) of the "Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938", as amended, without regard to any exemption, or the applicable state or local minimum wage.
(4)
No individual shall be denied extended benefits for failure to accept an offer of or apply for any job which meets the definition of suitability, provided in subsection (3) of this section, if:
(a)
The position was not offered to such individual in writing or was not listed with the state employment service;
(b)
Such failure could not result in a denial of benefits under the definition of suitable work for regular benefit claimants in section
8-73-108 (5)(b)
to the extent that the criteria of suitability in that section are not consistent with the provisions of subsection (3) of this section;
(c)
The individual furnishes satisfactory evidence to the division that his prospects for obtaining work in his customary occupation within a reasonably short period are good. If such evidence is deemed satisfactory for this purpose, the determination of whether any work is suitable with respect to such individual shall be made in accordance with the definition of suitable work for regular benefit claimants in section
8-73-108
without regard to the definition specified by subsection (3) of this section.
(5)
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of this section to the contrary, no work shall be deemed suitable work for an individual which does not accord with the labor standards provisions required by section 3304 (a)(5) of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended, and set forth under section
8-73-108 (5)(b)
.
(6)
For the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section, an individual shall be treated as actively engaged in seeking work during any week if:
(a)
The individual has engaged in a systematic and sustained effort to obtain work during such week;
(b)
The individual furnishes tangible evidence that he has engaged in such effort during such week.
(7)
The state employment service shall refer any claimant entitled to extended benefits under the "Colorado Employment Security Act", articles
70
to
82
of this title, to any suitable work which meets the criteria prescribed in subsection (3) of this section.
(8)
An individual shall not be eligible to receive extended benefits with respect to any week of unemployment in his eligibility period if such individual has been disqualified for regular benefits under the "Colorado Employment Security Act", articles
70
to
82
of this title, because he voluntarily left work, was discharged for misconduct, or failed to accept an offer of or apply for suitable work unless the disqualification imposed for such reasons has been terminated in accordance with specific conditions established under said act, requiring the individual to perform service for remuneration subsequent to the date of such disqualification.
(9)
Repealed.
L. 81: Entire section added, p. 512, § 5, effective July 1. L. 83: (4)(a) amended, p. 430, § 6, effective June 3. L. 84: (4)(b) and (5) amended, p. 330, § 5, effective July 1. L. 94: (9) added, p. 641, § 5, effective April 14. L. 2000: (3)(a) and (5) amended, p. 1838, § 4, effective August 2.
Subsection (9)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (9), effective July 1, 2005. (See L. 94, p. 641.)
For section 501 of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", see 26 U.S.C. §501 ; for section 206 of the federal "Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938", see 29 U.S.C. §206 .