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DBJ: ‘It’s one thing after another’: Colorado business groups decry early bills in restarted legislative session

Colorado legislative leaders have said the newest bills they introduce are meant to aid residents and businesses in recovering from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. But two days into the reconvened session, business leaders say they have seen nothing that would help them.

“Not only are we seeing increases in unemployment insurance that employers are going to get hit with in addition to the [solvency] surcharge that will hit in January, but there will be increases in workers’ compensation?” [Loren Furman] said. “It’s one thing after the other. Businesses are never going to recover.”

Read more from the Denver Business Journal here.