Colorado

Colorado Layoff Resources

If you have been laid off in Colorado, these resources can help you apply for unemployment, understand layoff-notice rules, find health coverage, seek financial assistance, locate workforce services, and get reliable information about possible workplace problems.

Eligibility requirements vary by program. Use the links below to check current rules and apply through the responsible agency.

Unemployment Benefits and Filing

Colorado Unemployment Insurance may provide temporary income if you lost work through no fault of your own. File promptly through MyUI+, request payment on the schedule shown in your account, report any work and earnings, and complete the work-search activities required for your claim.

Layoff-Notice Protections

Colorado does not have a separate state mini-WARN law. Federal WARN may require 60 days of notice for certain large layoffs and plant closings, but it does not cover every employer or layoff. Colorado receives WARN notices and coordinates Rapid Response services for affected workers.

Health-Insurance Coverage

Losing job-based insurance usually creates a special enrollment opportunity. Compare Connect for Health Colorado, Health First Colorado (Medicaid), and COBRA before choosing. COBRA can preserve the same employer plan, but you may have to pay the full premium.

Food, Cash, Childcare, Utility, and Local Assistance

Colorado PEAK is the main application portal for programs including SNAP food assistance, Health First Colorado, and Colorado Works cash assistance. Childcare and energy assistance use separate program rules. For rent, food, transportation, emergency bills, and other local help, 211 can point you toward programs serving your area.

Workforce and Reemployment Services

Colorado Workforce Centers provide no-cost job-search and training help, including career guidance, résumé assistance, veteran services, workshops, and information about training programs. Some training funds have eligibility requirements.

Workplace Problems and Legal Help

Colorado’s Division of Labor Standards and Statistics handles certain wage and labor complaints. Employment-discrimination complaints may fall under the Colorado Civil Rights Division and the EEOC. Different claims have different deadlines, so check the applicable process promptly.

Civil legal help

Last reviewed: August 2026