Adams v. Colorado Department of Social Services

Opinion by

Judge DUBOFSKY.

This class action is brought on behalf of individuals who were excluded, by virtue of a new regulation adopted by defendant Colorado Department of Social Services (Department), from receiving State Home Care Allowance (HCA) benefits. One hundred seventy-two individuals were certified by the trial court as constituting a class that was adversely affected by the implementation of this new regulation. Plaintiffs appeal the trial court’s summary judgment entered in favor of defendants. We reverse.

The Colorado Department of Social Services administers public assistance…