Politics & Government

Despite Successful Identity Verification, Many Coloradans Still Not Getting Unemployment Money For Weeks, Months

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment says it's working to clear legitimate claims that are being held up.

By Kati Weis, CBS Denver:


DENVER (CBS4) – As Colorado begins its comeback, there’s still many people who are struggling to survive because they haven’t gotten their unemployment payments for weeks, even months.

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CBS4 continues to get dozens of emails daily from unemployment claimants saying even once they verify their identity through the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s fraud combater ID.me, their payments are still being blocked without any helpful answers as to why.

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