How to file in Colorado, step by step
- Gather your documents. Colorado asks for the items in the checklist below.
- File your claim online at colorado.gov or by phone (numbers and hours).
- Meet the work search rule. Do verifiable job search activities every week and keep employer details and proof. No fixed weekly number is published in the source we checked.
- Request benefits for each week you are unemployed, as your claim instructions say. See how weekly claims work.
- Answer any reemployment appointment. Some claimants are selected for a RESEA session at a job center.
Documents Colorado asks for
- Income information such as pay stubs, and the separation form your employer must give you
Source: cdle.colorado.gov. Lists can be partial; follow the instructions in your claim.
How much Colorado pays and for how long
All statesMaximum from the U.S. DOL table effective July 2026. The state calculates your weekly amount from your past wages when you file. How long unemployment lasts
Colorado unemployment phone
DetailsWhere to log in
The official place to start a claim or reach your account is colorado.gov, run by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. Only enter your Social Security number or PIN on the official state site. This guide is independent and cannot see or change your claim.
If your claim is denied
Federal law requires every state to offer a fair hearing before an impartial tribunal to anyone whose unemployment claim is denied (Social Security Act, sec. 303(a)(3)). The determination letter from Colorado tells you the deadline and how to file the appeal. How unemployment appeals work.
Job centers in Colorado
All 45Arapahoe/Douglas Works! at Aurora
15400 E. 14th Place, Lower Level, Aurora
Arapahoe/Douglas Works! — Oxford Vista — Aurora Satellite Workforce Center
14995 E. Oxford Avenue, Aurora
Workforce Boulder County at Boulder - by appointment
1333 Iris Ave., Boulder
Adams County Workforce and Business Center at Brighton Satellite
36 S. 18th Avenue, Unit A, Brighton
Broomfield Workforce Center
100 Spader Way, Broomfield
Arapahoe/Douglas Works! at Castle Rock
4500 Limelight Ave, Castle Rock
Cañon City Workforce Center
248 Dozier Avenue, Cañon City
Arapahoe/Douglas Works! at Centennial
6974 South Lima Street, Centennial
Pikes Peak Workforce Center
1675 Garden of the Gods Road, Colorado Springs
Pikes Peak Workforce Center at Cripple Creek
100 W. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek
Denver Workforce at Montebello
4685 Peoria St., Suite 201, Denver
Larimer County Economic & Workforce Development - Fort Collins
200 W. Oak Street, Suite 5000, Fort Collins
Colorado unemployment questions
How do I file for unemployment in Colorado?
Online on the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment website or by phone at 303-318-9000. Have your Social Security number and your employers from the last 18 months ready.
What is the Colorado unemployment phone number?
303-318-9000.
How much is unemployment in Colorado?
Up to $884 a week ($804, or $884 under the alternative formula). Your own amount depends on your past wages.
How long does unemployment last in Colorado?
Up to 26 weeks; the federal table lists a range of 13-26 weeks depending on your situation. Your weeks are set when the state reviews your claim.
Where do I log in to Colorado unemployment?
Use the official site (colorado.gov) to start a claim or reach your account. We do not handle logins or claims.
What if my Colorado unemployment claim is denied?
Federal law requires every state to give claimants whose claims are denied the chance of a fair hearing before an impartial tribunal. Your determination letter explains how and by when to appeal.
Related guides
Sources
Claim website: dol.gov, checked October 30, 2026.
Claims phone: dol.gov, checked October 30, 2026.
Documents: cdle.colorado.gov, checked October 30, 2026.
Work search: cdle.colorado.gov, checked October 30, 2026.
Weekly maximum: oui.doleta.gov (dated July 2026), checked October 30, 2026.
Maximum weeks: oui.doleta.gov (dated July 2026), checked October 30, 2026.
Right to a fair hearing: 42 U.S.C. 503(a)(3), checked October 31, 2026.