This is an official communication from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Family & Medical Leave Insurance Division. |
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If you’re receiving this, it means you’re taking time away from work because something important needs your attention. That might be welcoming a new child, caring for someone you love, or focusing on your own health. Whatever brought you here, this is exactly why Colorado’s FAMLI exists. |
We can’t prevent illness or solve every challenge families face. But we can provide a bit of stability, and the breathing room to focus on who and what matters most. |
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We’re glad to help you be there — and to make sure you have steady support, while you’re away. Thank you for being a part of our FAMLI. |
Tracy Marshall
Division Director
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Whether you just started your leave or are planning your return, here are a few steady reminders.
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Questions? Check here BEFORE you call FAMLI |
Many common claim questions can be answered with a quick review in your My FAMLI+ account. Checking a few details first may help move your claim forward faster. |
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On intermittent, reduced schedule, or Neonatal Care leave? |
Remember to log your leave hours weekly in your My FAMLI+ account. Payments begin once 8 hours of eligible leave have been reported, and continue weekly once hours are submitted. |
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Seeing an error message when reporting intermittent hours? |
Your health care provider may have selected the “30-day Absence Parameters” option. With this option, FAMLI calculates a running total of your leave hours from the 30 days prior to your reporting — and you can’t report more leave hours in that timeframe than your approved Absence Parameters allow. To change this option, talk with your health care provider. |
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Your first payment will be made one week after your leave begins, and continue weekly on the same day each week. |
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Don’t keep it a secret — file a new claim in My FAMLI+, and submit an updated Serious Health Condition Form (SHCF) certified by your healthcare provider within 60 days. Your new claim can be approved only once the new SHCF is received. |
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Need something translated? |
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Unsure if you need to take action? |
Check your “Tasks” in My FAMLI+. If there’s nothing listed, you’re set! |
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While you’re focused on care, here are a few additional supports available to Colorado families this season. |
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Visit Get Ahead Colorado and Hacia Adelante Colorado for Medicaid enrollment, student loan assistance, savings programs, consumer protection, and more. |
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Colorado Energy Savings Navigator |
Make sure you’re not paying too much for energy! Colorado’s first-of-its-kind Energy Savings Navigator helps eligible Coloradans navigate more than 500 state and federal programs to quickly find rebates, incentives and bill assistance programs in 10 minutes or less. |
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MyFriendBen checks your eligibility for 50+ benefit programs — free, fast, and anonymously. |
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Emergency rental assistance |
If you’ve fallen behind on rent, the Division of Housing has funding available, with priority for those facing eviction. |
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Local economic support + resources |
Through Colorado PEAK and 2-1-1 Colorado, you can find support for housing, food, health services, child care, cash, employment, legal services, and other community resources — including crisis and cold-weather assistance. |
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I Was A Healthy Working Mom — Until I Wasn’t |
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Sarah, a warehouse worker in Colorado, who used paid family and medical leave to care for herself through a serious medical emergency. |
"I knew something wasn't right — but as a healthy, active mom, I never thought twice about navigating a major health issue." |
Two weeks into the school year, Sarah Davis walked into work feeling off. By that afternoon, she was hospitalized with rapid liver failure — and within two days, placed on the transplant list. In an instant, the mom of three who managed everyone else's schedules had become the one being cared for. |
As the medical crisis unfolded, financial worry hit just as hard. In this blog, Sarah shares how Colorado's FAMLI program stepped in to cover her income for 12 weeks — giving her the space to heal without the added burden of financial stress. |
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Have a FAMLI story of your own? We’d love to hear it. |
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Are you one of the 300,000 people who used paid FAMLI leave? Or maybe you know someone who should? |
Tell us who made your paid leave “worth it” today! |
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April 24-25th: FAMLI x FoCoMX |
FAMLI is proud to partner with the Fort Collins Music Association, which offers mental health, recovery & wellness, food bank, and other resources through its InTune program. |
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Join us in support and jam out at Colorado’s largest live music event April 24th through the 25th find us at ticket check-in, and come say hi at Odell Brewing! |
April 25th: CO4Kids Resource Fair |
CO4Kids is the Colorado Department of Human Services' statewide campaign to educate the public about child abuse and neglect, keep families strong, and make sure every Colorado child has a safe place to thrive. |
Join us at the CO4Kids Resource Fair at the Denver Zoo on April 25th – stop by the FAMLI table and say hi! |
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In Colorado, care is part of life. Last month, more than 13,000 people
paused work to care for their health, their families, or themselves. |
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Leave looks different for everyone. Some people are settling into new routines, while others are preparing to head back to work. Whenever that moment comes for you, you can update your claim in the portal — and reach out to us if you need support along the way. |
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Be sure to follow us and engage with the account at @coloradofamli
on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. |
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Colorado Division of Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) 707 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202 Unsubscribe |
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