Colin Waters cleared what he thought was the toughest hurdle to get unemployment benefits in Colorado. The state verified his identity and he was approved to receive the benefits. But the next hurdle came as he chose how he wanted to receive those benefits. The system rejected his bank information for direct deposit. “This money is supposed to be given to me as the individual to help pay mortgage, child care, everyday expenses,” he said. “And right now, the best way for us to do that is to get it through direct deposit - which doesn't work right now.” Waters is a victim of a newer bank verification system implemented by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE). The department told Steve On Your Side on Tuesday that it implemented bank verification to reduce the number of fraud holds on benefits that have plagued Colorado’s unemployment system for years following the pandemic. Read more: https://www.9news.com/article/money/consumer/steve-on-your-side/colorado-bank-verification-delay-unemployment-benefits/73-61662f06-b232-4482-b797-d9dd7496b1b1 ------ More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.