Colorado § 8-70-122 - Employment - American employer.
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§ 8-70-122. Employment - American employer.
(1) "Employment" means services of an individual who is a citizen of the United States performed outside the United States (except in Canada) after December 31, 1971, in the employ of an American employer (other than service which is deemed employment under the provisions of section 8-70-117 or the parallel provisions of another state's law) if:
(a) The employer's principal place of business in the United States is located in this state; or
(b) The employer has no place of business in the United States but the employer is an individual who is a resident of this state; or the employer is a corporation which is organized under the laws of this state; or the employer is a partnership or a trust and the number of the partners or trustees who are residents of this state is greater than the number who are residents of any one other state; or
(c) None of the criteria of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection (1) is met but the employer has elected coverage in this state or, the employer having failed to elect coverage in any state, the individual has filed a claim for benefits based on the service, under the law of this state.
(2) For purposes of this section:
(a) An "American employer" means an individual person who is a resident of the United States; or a partnership if two-thirds or more of the partners are residents of the United States; or a trust if all of the trustees are residents of the United States; or a corporation organized under the laws of the United States or of any state.
(b) "United States" includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Source: L. 90: Entire section added, p. 594, § 3, effective April 3. L. 92: IP(1) amended, p. 1793, § 1, effective April 10.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-70-122 ("Employment - American employer.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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