Who needs an unemployment insurance account, FAMLI, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation in Colorado?
Issued by Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (Unemployment Insurance Employer Services, FAMLI Division, Division of Workers’ Compensation); Colorado State Directory of New Hires, at step 6 of 6 in the opening sequence: before the first hire.
Every kind of business in Colorado
The Colorado table lists this for every kind of business.
Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire. Report each new hire within 20 days. The unemployment account opens through MyBizColorado; the FAMLI account is registered separately with the FAMLI Division.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 6 of 6: Before the first hire
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (Unemployment Insurance Employer Services, FAMLI Division, Division of Workers’ Compensation); Colorado State Directory of New Hires.
Sources and dates
CDLE introductory premium rates table and 2026 chargeable wage base; FAMLI Division premium pages; Division of Workers’ Compensation insurance coverage page. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, part-time, full-time or family, from the first hire.
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (Unemployment Insurance Employer Services, FAMLI Division, Division of Workers’ Compensation); Colorado State Directory of New Hires.
Step 6 of 6, before the first hire. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax, approve the space, get the permits for your kind of business and alcohol permits.
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