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New Colorado jobless-benefits claims fall to lowest level in 9 months
Denver Business Journal - by Mark Harden
The number of Coloradoans filing for unemployment benefits per week fell in mid-September to its lowest level since December, according to U.S. Department of Labor data released Thursday.
A total of 3,728 Coloradoans filed unemployment claims the week of Sept. 12, down from 4,486 the previous week and the lowest weekly total since 3,715 filed for benefits the week of Dec. 27, 2008.
New weekly benefits claims by Colorado workers reached a high of 7,284 in mid-January, the Labor Department data indicate.
Colorado jobs up, unemployment sharply lower
Denver Business Journal - by Mark Harden
In some of the best news about jobs in Colorado since the start of the recession, employment grew 4,900 in August, and the state's jobless rate fell half a percentage point, to 7.3 percent, the lowest since February, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Friday.
"This improvement is encouraging news for the state," Donald Mares, the department's executive director, said in a statement. "Although we will likely experience some ups and downs over the next several months, employment appears to be stabilizing."
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Friday, September 18, 2009 | Modified: Sunday, September 20, 2009
Pinnacol committee proposes workers’-comp changes to favor employees
Denver Business Journal - by Bob Mook
Colorado legislators in the committee studying the operations of Pinnacol Assurance on Friday recommended legislation to impose more control over Colorado’s workers’ compensation insurance market.
Pinnacol, Colorado’s largest workers’ comp insurer, has been under fire for its high reserves, executive compensation and entertainment budget. Several injured workers testified in a previous committee meeting that Pinnacol’s perks came at their expense and that the company used invasive spying techniques to deny claims.
Friday, September 18, 2009 | Modified: Sunday, September 20, 2009
Denver-area jobless rate falls to 7.4%
Denver Business Journal - by Mark Harden
Unemployment in the Denver area was 7.4 percent in August, down sharply from July's 8 percent rate, according to raw county-level job data released Friday by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.
The jobless rate for the Denver-Aurora area stood at 5.1 percent in August 2008.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Survey: Small-business owners struggling with health insurance
Small-business owners struggle to provide health insurance for their employees and don’t feel confident about deciding what health insurance best fits employees’ needs, according to a survey by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
The survey, conducted July 22-31 among 500 small-business decision-makers, points out the need for more insurance education, the organization said in a Tuesday statement.
Among survey respondents, 64 percent of small business owners said they aren’t confident choosing a health insurance policy that fits their budgets and their employees’ needs. One-third of respondents said they can’t afford to provide health insurance to employees.
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