C.R.S. Section 8-13.3-516
Family and medical leave insurance program

(1)

By January 1, 2023, the division shall establish and administer a family and medical leave insurance program and begin collecting premiums as specified in this part 5. By January 1, 2024, the division shall start receiving claims from and paying family and medical leave insurance benefits to covered individuals.

(2)

The division shall establish reasonable procedures and forms for filing claims for benefits under this part 5 and shall specify what supporting documentation is necessary to support a claim for benefits, including any documentation required from a health-care provider for proof of a serious health condition and any documentation required by the division with regards to a claim for safe leave.

(3)

The division shall notify the employer within five business days of a claim being filed pursuant to this part 5.

(4)

The division shall use information sharing and integration technology to facilitate the disclosure of relevant information or records so long as an individual consents to the disclosure as required under state law.

(5)

Information contained in the files and records pertaining to an individual under this part 5 are confidential and not open to public inspection, other than to public employees in the performance of their official duties. However, the individual or an authorized representative of an individual may review the records or receive specific information from the records upon the presentation of the individual’s signed authorization.

(6)

The director shall adopt rules as necessary or as specified in this part 5 to implement and administer this part 5. The director shall adopt rules including, but not limited to:

(a)

Confidentiality of information related to claims filed or appeals taken;

(b)

Guidance on the factors used to determine whether an individual is a covered individual’s family member;

(c)

The form and manner of filing claims for benefits and providing related documentation pursuant to section 8-13.3-516 (2); and

(d)

The form and manner of submitting an application with a claim for benefits to the division or to the entity that issued a private plan approved pursuant to section 8-13.3-521.

(7)

Initial rules and regulations necessary for implementation of this part 5 shall be adopted by the director and promulgated by January 1, 2022.

Source: Section 8-13.3-516 — Family and medical leave insurance program, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-08.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

8‑13.3‑201
Short title 8‑13.3‑202
Definitions 8‑13.3‑203
Family and medical leave - state requirements 8‑13.3‑204
Enforcement 8‑13.3‑205
Repeal of part 8‑13.3‑301
Legislative declaration 8‑13.3‑302
Definitions 8‑13.3‑303
Department to perform analyses 8‑13.3‑304
Family and medical leave implementation task force 8‑13.3‑305
Paid family and medical leave program implementation authorization 8‑13.3‑401
Short title 8‑13.3‑402
Definitions 8‑13.3‑403
Paid sick leave - accrual - carry forward to subsequent year - comparable leave provided by employer - no payment for unused leave - rules 8‑13.3‑404
Use of paid sick leave - purposes - time increments 8‑13.3‑405
Additional paid sick leave during a public health emergency 8‑13.3‑406
Paid sick leave related to COVID-19 8‑13.3‑407
Employee rights protected - retaliation prohibited 8‑13.3‑408
Notice to employees - penalty - rules 8‑13.3‑409
Employer records 8‑13.3‑410
Authority of director - rules 8‑13.3‑411
Enforcement - judicial review of director’s actions 8‑13.3‑412
Confidentiality of employee information - definition 8‑13.3‑413
Employers encouraged to provide more generous paid sick leave 8‑13.3‑414
Other legal requirements applicable 8‑13.3‑415
Collective bargaining agreements 8‑13.3‑416
Employer policies 8‑13.3‑417
Severability 8‑13.3‑418
Employer authorized to take disciplinary action 8‑13.3‑501
Short title 8‑13.3‑502
Purposes and findings 8‑13.3‑503
Definitions 8‑13.3‑504
Eligibility 8‑13.3‑505
Duration 8‑13.3‑506
Amount of benefits - portability 8‑13.3‑507
Premiums 8‑13.3‑508
Division of family and medical leave insurance 8‑13.3‑509
Leave and employment protection 8‑13.3‑510
Coordination of benefits 8‑13.3‑511
Notice 8‑13.3‑512
Appeals 8‑13.3‑513
Erroneous payments and disqualification for benefits 8‑13.3‑514
Elective coverage 8‑13.3‑515
Reimbursement of advance payments 8‑13.3‑516
Family and medical leave insurance program 8‑13.3‑517
Income tax 8‑13.3‑518
Family and medical leave insurance fund - establishment and investment - repeal 8‑13.3‑519
Reports 8‑13.3‑520
Public education 8‑13.3‑521
Substitution of private plans 8‑13.3‑522
Local government employers’ ability to decline participation in program - rules 8‑13.3‑523
Severability 8‑13.3‑524
Effective date
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 8-13.3-516’s source at colorado​.gov