REGULATORY ANALYSIS
FOR CUE RULES OF PROCEDURE
7 CCR 1106

1.	Description of classes of persons who will be affected by the rules, including classes that will bear the costs of the rules and classes that will benefit from the rules.

The classes of persons affected by the rules are uninsured employers and individuals seeking benefits from the Colorado Uninsured Employers (CUE) Fund 

2.	Description of the probable quantitative and qualitative impact of the proposed rules, economic or otherwise, upon the classes of affected persons.

This is initial adoption of the plan of operation.  These rules will allow the CUE Board to disperse benefits in accordance with statute. 

3.	Probable costs to the agency and other agencies of the implementation and enforcement of the proposed rules and any anticipated effect on state revenues.

No impact on costs or revenues is anticipated as a result of the rule changes.  

4.	Comparison of the probable costs and benefits of the proposed rules to the probable costs and benefits of inaction. 

	Action is mandated by statute.  Failure to adopt rules would prevent the CUE Fund from operating.  

5.	Determination of whether there are less costly or less intrusive methods for achieving the purpose of the rules.

The adopted rules represent the least intrusive and most efficient methods.
   
6.	Description of any alternative methods for achieving the purpose of the proposed rules that were seriously considered by the agency and the reasons they were rejected in favor of the proposed rules.

The proposed rule is statutorily mandated.  No other alternatives were proposed or considered. 

Copies of the Notice of Public Hearing were provided to the:

Colorado Association of School Boards
Colorado Counties, Inc.
Colorado Municipal League
Special District Association of Colorado
Colorado Hospital Association
Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry
Mountain States Employers Council
Colorado Self-Insurers Association
				   Colorado Medical Society