Colorado § 8-70-125.5 - Employment - Indian tribes.
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§ 8-70-125.5. Employment - Indian tribes.
(1) "Employment" means service performed in the employ of an Indian tribe, as defined in section 3306 (u) of the "Federal Unemployment Tax Act", 26 U.S.C. sec. 3301 et seq. (FUTA), if such service is excluded from "employment", as defined in FUTA solely by reason of section 3306 (c)(7) of FUTA, and is not otherwise excluded from "employment" under the provisions of articles 70 to 82 of this title.
(2) Benefits based on service in employment defined in this section shall be payable in the same amount, on the same terms, and subject to the same conditions as benefits payable on the basis of other service subject to the provisions of articles 70 to 82 of this title.
Source: L. 2001: Entire section added, p. 1547, § 2, effective December 21, 2000.
Editor's note: (1) The federal "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001", Pub.L. 106-554, which became law on December 21, 2000, required all states to amend their laws regarding how Indian tribes are treated for unemployment insurance purposes. The 2001 act enacting this section provided for an effective date of December 21, 2000. (See L. 2001, p. 1550.)
(2) See § 8-70-140 for additional services that are not included in the use of the term "employment" as used in this section.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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