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§ 8-76-115. Coverage of Indian tribes

CO Rev Stat § 8-76-115 (2018) (N/A)
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(1) Indian tribes or tribal units, including all subdivisions or subsidiaries of, and business enterprises wholly owned by, such Indian tribes, subject to the provisions of articles 70 to 82 of this title shall pay premiums and surcharges under the same terms and conditions under sections 8-76-101 and 8-76-102.5 as apply to other premium-paying employers unless an election is made, in the same manner provided in section 8-76-108 (1)(d), to make payments in lieu of premiums into the unemployment compensation fund in amounts equal to the amount of benefits attributable to service in the employ of the Indian tribe.

(2) Indian tribes shall determine if payments in lieu of premiums will be elected by the tribe as a whole, by individual tribal units, or by combinations of individual tribal units. Two or more individual tribal units may apply with the division for the establishment of a group account in the same manner and subject to the same terms as set forth in section 8-76-110 (6).

(3) Indian tribes or tribal units electing to make payments in lieu of premiums shall be billed for the full amount of benefits attributable to service in the employ of said Indian tribes or tribal units, and payment shall be made with respect to said billings in the manner provided in section 8-76-108 (1)(c).

(4) The division may require any Indian tribe or tribal unit that elects to become liable for payments in lieu of premiums to execute and file with the division a surety bond or to deposit money or securities in the manner provided in section 8-76-110 (4).

(5) (a) Failure of the Indian tribe or tribal unit to make required payments pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, to pay premiums pursuant to sections 8-76-101 and 8-76-102.5, to pay assessments of interest and penalties pursuant to sections 8-79-101 and 8-79-104, or to execute and file a surety bond or deposit money or other security pursuant to section 8-76-110 (4) within ninety days after receipt of a delinquency notice by the division shall cause the Indian tribe to lose the option to make payments in lieu of premiums effective with the beginning of the following calendar year unless a division-approved payment plan is established or payment in full is received within the ninety-day period.

(b) The division shall notify the United States internal revenue service and the United States department of labor of failures by the Indian tribe or tribal unit to comply with this subsection (5).

(6) Any Indian tribe that loses the option to make payments in lieu of premiums due to late payment or nonpayment, as described in subsection (5) of this section, shall have such option reinstated effective with the beginning of the following calendar year if, by March 1 of said year, all contributions have been timely made and no premiums or surcharges, payments in lieu of premiums for benefits paid, penalties, or interest remain outstanding.

(7) (a) Failure of the Indian tribe or any tribal unit thereof to make any payment required by subsection (5) of this section, after all collection activities deemed necessary by the division have been exhausted, shall cause services performed for such tribe to not be treated as "employment" for purposes of section 8-70-125.5.

(b) The division may determine that any Indian tribe that loses coverage under the provisions of this subsection (7) may have services performed for such tribe again included as "employment" for purposes of section 8-70-125.5 if all premiums and surcharges, payments in lieu of premiums, penalties and interest, or surety bond or payment of other money or security have been paid.

(8) Notices of payment and reporting delinquency to Indian tribes or their tribal units shall include information stating that failure to make full payment within the prescribed time period:

(a) Shall cause the Indian tribe to be liable for taxes under the "Federal Unemployment Tax Act", 26 U.S.C. sec. 3301 et seq.;

(b) Shall cause the Indian tribe to lose the option to make payments in lieu of premiums; and

(c) May cause the Indian tribe to be excepted from the definition of "employer" as provided in section 8-70-113 (1)(k) and may cause services in the employ of the Indian tribe, as provided in section 8-70-125.5, to be excepted from "employment".

(9) Extended benefits paid that are attributable to service in the employ of an Indian tribe and not reimbursed by the federal government shall be financed in their entirety by such Indian tribe in the manner provided in section 8-76-108 (1)(e).

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§ 8-76-115. Coverage of Indian tribes