A report from the US Government Accountability Office suggests that criminals potentially stole more than $60 billion from the nation’s unemployment insurance program during the COVID-19 pandemic.1 Fraudulent unemployment claims can drive up the cost of taxes for businesses and cause frustration for both employers and workers.
A report from the US Government Accountability Office suggests that criminals potentially stole more than $60 billion from the nation’s unemployment insurance program during the COVID-19 pandemic.1 Fraudulent unemployment claims can drive up the cost of taxes for businesses and cause frustration for both employers and workers. ”Unemployment Insurance: Data Indicate Substantial Levels of Fraud during the Pandemic; DOL Should Implement an Antifraud Strategy." U.S. Government Accountability Office, 22 Dec. 2022.