social security

Appeals court rules for first time that Social Security benefits can be included in alimony

Jul 10, 2024

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Michael Karlik

Colorado’s second-highest court clarified last week that federal law does not prohibit a person’s Social Security benefits from being diverted to pay for their ex-spouse’s alimony. Although other states’ courts had addressed the issue, the Court of Appeals never previously evaluated the meaning of two provisions of federal law as applied to divorced couples. First,…
Judge tells Colorado to hand over data to feds after 3-year standoff

Dec 1, 2023

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Michael Karlik

A federal judge told the state of Colorado on Wednesday to hand over data related to workers’ compensation payments that the U.S. Social Security Administration has been seeking for three years. While U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney acknowledged state law appeared to forbid the release of confidential information to the Social Security Administration’s…
Colorado could soon require mediation before eviction for tenants on government financial assistance

Feb 15, 2023

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Hannah Metzger

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Samantha Hudson and her two daughters were living on just $400 a month from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Unable to keep up with her rent and facing threats of eviction, Hudson moved out of her home and onto the streets. Hudson said her family…
Appeals court decides when Social Security payments may be garnished

Jan 31, 2023

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Michael Karlik

Colorado’s second-highest court has clarified the circumstances under which Social Security payments, which are exempt from garnishment under federal law, may actually be used to repay a debt. On Thursday, a three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals disagreed that federal law “unambiguously” shields Social Security benefits from garnishment. Instead, a beneficiary who fails to…
How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week

Feb 12, 2018

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Tom Ramstack

H.R. 1153: Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 This was a vote to pass H.R. 1153 in the House. The Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 approved this week is intended to make mortgage lending easier for financial institutions by excluding some charges from the points and fee calculations. It also is supposed to incrementally drive down…
Hickenlooper calls Trump administration’s proposed budget ‘Robin Hood in reverse’

May 24, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Gov. John Hickenlooper on Tuesday called President Donald Trump’s $4.1 trillion budget plan “devastating” and charged the proposed massive cuts in domestic and safety-net spending amount to “Robin Hood in reverse – stealing from the poor (and the middle class) to give to the rich.” Calling it “A New Foundation for American Greatness,” the Trump administration…
Bernie Sanders supporter Gabriel McArthur welcomes fellow Democrats to 6th District primary

May 8, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Littleton resident Gabriel McArthur says the reason he’s seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman in the 6th Congressional District is because Democrats can’t “articulate clearly and loudly” what the party stands for and shouldn’t assume that criticizing President Trump will be enough to attract voters. “People are suffering, and they…
Thomas Haro to lead state office that scrutinizes worker disability requests

Mar 16, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Thomas Haro’s new job for the Department of Human Services is at the nexus of taxpayers and the disabled in Colorado. Haro is the new director of the Division of Disability Determination Services, which works with the Social Security Administration to determine who qualifies for Supplemental Security Income. The division handle more than 40,000 requests a year…
We’ve been through these types of presidential elections before

Nov 15, 2016

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Mike McKibbin

No matter how this year’s presidential election turned out, there were going to be about 60 million people in America who felt the winner was “in no manner, shape or form someone who represented them or their values.” And the keynote speaker at last week’s 27th annual SRI Conference on Sustainable, Responsible, Impact Investing at…
Ahead of the big vote, where does Colorado stand on election security?

Sep 28, 2016

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Mike McKibbin

Security and accuracy are what make the U.S. election system work correctly, so when either one of them is suspected or found to be at fault, it raises concerns from the public and those who oversee its operation. Last week, Colorado’s voter registration system was the subject of a Denver CBS4 investigation that uncovered several potential…