C.R.S. § 24-51-1745

Any payments of such survivor’s benefits made to any person who is an eligible survivor of the deceased member and entitled thereto shall, to the extent of such payments actually made, be and constitute a complete release and acquittance to the system under this retirement plan. Such release shall not be deemed to preclude the right of another claimant or an adverse claimant of such survivor’s benefits from establishing a right to future payments.