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 79 - COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS, PENALTIES, INTEREST (§§ 8-79-101 — 8-79-108) › Section 8-79-102 - Collection of premiums and surcharges, benefit overpayments, penalties, and interest - rules

(1)
The division shall institute such practices and procedures as it deems necessary to collect any money due the division in the form of delinquent premiums, surcharges, or overpaid benefits, including all penalties and interest thereon. In the case of overpaid benefits, the division may, in addition to instituting collection procedures, withhold subsequent benefit payments to which the claimant is or becomes entitled and apply the amount withheld as an offset against the overpayment. However, any amount withheld shall not exceed twenty-five percent of a claimant's benefit payments except in those cases where overpayments have occurred on an established current claim or as a result of false representation or willful failure to disclose a material fact.
(2)
Repealed.
(3)
If, after due notice, any employer or claimant defaults in any payment of premiums or surcharges, the repayment of overpaid benefits, or the payment of any interest or penalties thereon, the amount due may be collected by civil action, which shall include the right of attachment in the name of the division. Court costs shall not be charged to the division, but any employer or claimant against whom judgment is taken shall be charged with all costs of such action. All costs collected by the division shall be paid into the registry of the court.
(4)
The collection efforts of the division shall be in accordance with subsection (1) of this section; except that, in instances involving willful violation of any provision of articles
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(5)
(a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the division shall charge an employer's account for an improper payment from the unemployment compensation fund if the division determines that:
(I)
The payment was made because the employer, or an agent of the employer, was at fault for failing to respond timely or adequately to the request of the division for information relating to the claim for compensation; and
(II)
The employer or agent has established a pattern of failing to respond timely or adequately to such requests.
(b)
The division shall promulgate rules to specify what factors and frequency constitute a pattern of failing to respond timely or adequately for purposes of enforcing this subsection (5).
Amended by 2021 Ch. 423,§ 5, eff. 7/2/2021.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 12,§ 6, eff. 3/21/2021.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 97,§ 1, eff. 8/7/2013.
L. 36, 3rd Ex. Sess.: p. 44, § 14. CSA: C. 167A, § 14. L. 39: p. 578, § 11. L. 41: p. 794, § 14. CRS 53: § 82-9-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 82-9-2. L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 504, § 21, effective July 1. L. 83: Entire section R&RE, p. 431, § 10, effective June 3. L. 85: (1) amended, p. 368, § 6, effective July 1. L. 2009: (1) and (3) amended, (HB 09-1363), ch. 1905, p. 1905, § 28, effective July 1. L. 2013: (5) added, (HB 13-1124), ch. 312, p. 312, § 1, effective August 7.