Unemployment fraud still hampers individuals, states one year into COVID
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services says it is working to combat the issue flagging 100,000 suspected fraudulent claims in December. Author: Bennett Haeberle Updated: 6:05 PM EST March 9, 2021
When the novel coronavirus struck last March, it shuttered businesses, forced layoffs and led to increasing fears of an economic downturn.
That’s when Doe Carter was worried.
“I was scared sh less,” she said. “We were all just let’s take a breather, let’s see what’s going on.”
What was going on was the worst pandemic in generations.