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“There was 10 years (worth) of work that came in the door of this building and (new complexities) which we never had to deal with before,” Spesshardt said. “Where we’re at now is certainly not acceptable to us. We certainly want to be further along on processing unemployment insurance customers.” But the backlog has created delays for Coloradans filing for unemployment for the first time. This week, on the MyUI+ page, where unemployed people file for weekly benefits, a banner informs claimants that processing “is taking 10 to 12 weeks from the date of file due to high volumes.” Some say it’s taking even longer than that. One unemployed worker who spoke on condition of anonymity said she applied April 1 and nearly 16 weeks later, is still waiting for her claim to be processed. She
had to take out a personal loan and get money from her 401(k) to survive. Before the pandemic, new claims took about four to six weeks to process. After the start of the pandemic, an executive order by Gov. Jared Polis forced the agency to put applicant reviews on hold and pay benefits within 10 days. Since April 1, there have been 32,273 new claims for unemployment benefits in Colorado, or an average of 2,300 per week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. That’s higher than the pre-pandemic average of 1,500 to 1,800 per week. More claims continue to tax staff, which has also been difficult to retain. Spesshardt said the labor department is not unlike other employers who have dealt with labor shortages in the past year. A recent new training class for new hires attracted 10 people instead of 20, he said. The agency now has 89 available staff to process claims, compared to 71 before the pandemic. Another 20 are being trained. The labor department split up
its staff to handle older pandemic claims and new ones and is working on ways to prioritize new claims so those folks aren’t waiting three months for their first unemployment check. The goal is to get new claims processed within three to four weeks. In certain circumstances where there are no issues, a claim is processed and paid after the first week. “We have a team that’s dedicated to working the old backlog and the remaining three or four teams are processing current claims as they (come in) right now. Again, right now, that requires some manual work for supervisors,” Spesshardt said. “They’re supposed to roll out an enhancement within the system that will allow the system to automatically do that so we hope to see better efficiencies moving forward.” According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of new unemployment claims in Colorado was 2,289 for the week ending July 2, up about 215 from the prior week. That’s also about the same number
as a year ago but higher than the average week in 2019, when weekly new claims were around 1,500 to 1,800. Continued claims were roughly the same as the prior week, at 16,566. Weekly continued claims have been declining all year. People who are waiting on their unemployment claim to be processed should continue to document their search for work and request a payment each week. After their claim is processed and approved, all eligible weeks will be paid. For those who have been waiting more than 12 weeks, Spesshardt advised that they check spam filters and missed calls, and also call the customer service line at 303-318-9000 and ask that their case be escalated. This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.
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Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 901 9th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 Case No.: 2021CV30645 Plaintiff: PATRICK M. GROOM and KENT A. NAUGHTON as Successor Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Anna Mae Sieg, Deceased v. Defendants: JOHN R. LEFEBVRE, Jr., solely in his official capacity as WELD COUNTY TREASURER; BRENDA DONES, solely in her official capacity as WELD COUNTY ASSESSOR; BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO; UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY; PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO; COMMUNITY DITCH AND RESERVOIR COMPANY; UNITED POWER, INC. f/k/a UNION RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC.; WESTERN SLOPE GAS COMPANY; COORS ENERGY COMPANY; FRONT RANGE LANDFILL, INC. f/k/a SANIFILL OF COLORADO, INC.; and ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO MAY CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION Attorney for Plaintiff Karsh Gabler Call PC Ivan M. Call, #30178 Fred Gabler, #8978 1658 Cole Blvd, Bldg. 6, Suite G10 Lakewood, CO 80401 Phone: 303.759.9669 E-mail: icall@karshgabler.com fgabler@karshgabler.com
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Ginger Ann Hagel Coatman 4512 Romney Lock Drive Windsor, CO 80550
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within thirty-five (35) days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.
Legal Notice No. FLP662 First Publication: July 14, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press
This is an action to quiet title to the following described real property: A parcel of land located in the Northeast ¼ of Section 33, Township 1 North, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., County of Weld, State of Colorado, described as follows: Considering the West line of the North ½ of the Northeast ¼ of said Section 33 to bear South 00°30’26” East, being monumented on the North end by a 2 ½” pipe with 3 ¼” aluminum cap, PLS 4846, and on the South end by a ¾” rebar with 2 ½” aluminum cap, PLS 37971, and with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; Beginning at the North ¼ corner of said Section 33; thence South 00°30’26” East, coincident with the West line of the North ½ of the Northeast ¼ of said section 33, a distance of 1303.10 feet to the Northwest corner of that parcel of land described in Quiet Title order recorded July 7, 2009 as Reception No. 7421046 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder for Weld County, Colorado; thence North 89°36’34” East, coincident with the North line of said parcel, a distance of 122.63 feet to the Northeast corner of said parcel; thence North 01°14’34” West, a distance of 1304.23 feet to the North line of the Northeast ¼ of said Section 33; thence South 89°04’29” West, coincident with said North line, a distance of 105.89 feet to the True Point of Beginning. County of Weld, State of Colorado. Karsh Gabler Call PC /s/ Ivan M. Call Ivan M. Call, 30178 Attorney for Plaintiff Legal Notice No. FLP651 First Publication: June 30, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of BARBARA ANN HAGEL, a/k/a BARBARA A. HAGEL, a/k/a BARBARA HAGEL, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30403
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: COMMUNITY DITCH AND RESERVOIR COMPANY You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within thirty-five (35) days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Weld County, Colorado on or before November 21, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Adiyan Haran, Personal Representative PO Box 22 Escalante, UT 84726 Legal Notice No. FLP665 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elvira Margaret Baca, deceased Case Number: 2022PR164
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Weld County, Colorado on or before October 30, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Scott Bussell Personal Representative 124 Grand View Drive Pooler, GA 31322 Legal Notice No. FLP658 First publication: July 14, 2022 Last publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press
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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Maija Liesma Vitek, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 187
Public notice is given on May 24, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Weld County Court. The petition requests that the name of Atticus Rowan Hoeltgen be changed to Atticus Robinson Hoeltgen Case No.: 22 C 421 Rachael Erickson By: Deputy Clerk
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Weld County, Colorado on or before November 14, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Legal Notice No. FLP664 First Publication: July 21, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press
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