Industrial Claim Appeals Office v. Colorado Department of Labor & Employment

11 Kathleen Hopkins ("Hopkins") worked for the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (the "Department") for a number of years, and then retired. During her period of employment, the Department made contributions to her retirement fund, and onee she retired, she began receiving retirement payments from that fund. Later, she went to work for the Department again. When she was involuntarily separated from her job with the Department during this second period of employment, she applied for and was awarded unemployment benefits. Eventually, Hopkins' unemployment benefits were discontinued…