C.R.S. Section 8-70-102
Legislative declaration

As a guide to the interpretation and application of this article, the public policy of this state is declared to be as follows: Economic insecurity due to unemployment is a serious menace to the health, morals, and welfare of the people of this state. Involuntary unemployment is therefore a subject of general interest and concern which requires appropriate action by the general assembly to prevent its spread and to lighten its burden which now so often falls with crushing force upon the unemployed worker and his family. The achievement of social security requires protection against this greatest hazard of our economic life. This can be provided by encouraging employers to provide more stable employment and by the systematic accumulation of funds during periods of employment to provide benefits for periods of unemployment, thus maintaining purchasing power and limiting the serious social consequences of poor relief assistance. The general assembly, therefore, declares that in its considered judgment the public good and the general welfare of the citizens of this state require the enactment of this measure, under the police powers of the state, for the compulsory setting aside of unemployment reserves to be used for the benefit of persons unemployed through no fault of their own.

Source: Section 8-70-102 — Legislative declaration, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-08.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

8‑70‑101
Short title 8‑70‑102
Legislative declaration 8‑70‑103
Definitions 8‑70‑105
Banks as instrumentalities of United States 8‑70‑106
No vested rights or immunities 8‑70‑107
Disposition of funds in event of unconstitutionality 8‑70‑108
Conformity with federal statutes 8‑70‑109
Agricultural labor 8‑70‑110
Benefits - classifications 8‑70‑111
Benefit year - definitions 8‑70‑112
Claims - classifications 8‑70‑113
Employer - definition 8‑70‑114
Employing unit - definitions - rules - employee leasing company certification fund 8‑70‑115
Employment - federal unemployment tax act 8‑70‑116
Employment - location of services 8‑70‑117
Employment - base of operations 8‑70‑118
Employment - nonprofit organizations 8‑70‑119
Employment - hospitals - institutions of higher education 8‑70‑120
Employment - agricultural labor 8‑70‑121
Employment - domestic services 8‑70‑122
Employment - American employer 8‑70‑123
Employment - vessels - aircraft 8‑70‑124
Employment - credit - state unemployment fund 8‑70‑125
Employment - educational institutions 8‑70‑125.5
Employment - Indian tribes 8‑70‑125.7
Employment - property tax work-off program participants 8‑70‑126
Employment does not include - agricultural labor 8‑70‑127
Employment does not include - domestic service 8‑70‑128
Employment does not include - employer’s trade or business 8‑70‑129
Employment does not include - spouse - minor 8‑70‑130
Employment does not include - instrumentalities of United States 8‑70‑131
Employment does not include - school - college - university 8‑70‑132
Employment does not include - educational institution 8‑70‑133
Employment does not include - hospital 8‑70‑134
Employment does not include - unemployment compensation system 8‑70‑135
Employment does not include - paper routes 8‑70‑136
Employment does not include - brokers 8‑70‑137
Employment does not include - organization exempt from income tax 8‑70‑139
Employment does not include - insurance agents 8‑70‑140
Employment does not include - nonprofit organizations - governmental entities - Indian tribes 8‑70‑140.1
Employment does not include - foreign government service 8‑70‑140.2
Employment does not include - nonresident alien service 8‑70‑140.5
Employment does not include - drivers of taxis or limousines 8‑70‑140.6
Employment does not include - nonprofit youth sports organization coach - definitions 8‑70‑140.7
Employment does not include - land professionals 8‑70‑140.8
Employment does not include - owners 8‑70‑141
Wages - definition 8‑70‑142
Wages - remuneration not included as wages 8‑70‑143
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§ 8-70-102’s source at colorado​.gov