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.

Download this checklist to learn steps you can take to report potential fraud and help better protect your client, your company, and employees against additional identity fraud.

”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.