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Following Major Tech Upgrade, Colorado Department Of Labor Plans To Disburse Pandemic Unemployment Payments
The state's unemployment system went dark earlier in January for a technology upgrade from the 1980s tech it was using before.
January 22, 2021
DENVER (CBS4)– As many continue to wonder where their unemployment payments are, with little luck getting answers from help lines, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment hosted a town hall Friday to address concerns. The agency also explained its plans for paying out the next batch of pandemic unemployment assistance dollars made possible by the federal Continued Assistance Act signed Dec. 27, 2020.
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The two town halls, one in English and another in Spanish, came after the state’s unemployment system went dark earlier in January for a technology upgrade from the 1980s tech it was using before.
Because of the tech update, only regular unemployment claimants are currently able to access their online accounts.
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