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Expert: Ohio lags other states in stopping huge unemployment fraud Josh Sweigart
Ohio unlike other states failed to put measures in place to detect and prevent massive unemployment fraud that’s part of a scheme that could total $100 billion nationally, an expert told the Dayton Daily News.
The widespread fraud also has delayed payment to Ohioans with legitimate claims.
State officials in December identified more than 56,000 claims totaling $330 million as fraudulent. But the number could be much larger. Of the roughly 1.4 million applicants for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, more than half have been flagged as potentially fraudulent.
Haywood Talcove, CEO of LexisNexis Risk Solutions Government division, said in an interview with the Dayton Daily News that his company could stop the fraud in two days.
Unemployment fraud: No method to check whether your information was compromised in Ohio
Want to know if your name or information was used to file a fraudulent unemployment compensation claim in Ohio?
There is no state-issued list of individuals who might be victims of identify fraud, Ohio Job and Family Services Director Kimberly Henderson said Wednesday.
Henderson is urging people to watch for tax forms or other notices for benefits they never applied for or claimed as well as getting a credit report and consulting other identity fraud resources. Unless there is a strong indication through a correspondence, 1099 form, etc., we would not encourage calling our (toll-free help) line, Henderson told reporters Wednesday. We’re working hard to address those who have evidence they’re the victim of identity theft.