California is asking some 1.4 million unemployment recipients to prove their eligibility months after receiving aid as part of a fraud recovery campaign. But some people say they’re caught in the Employment Development Department’s dragnet because they don’t have the documents to be cleared. Now, some risk having to pay back more than $30,000 or face collection.
The state is asking 1.4 million unemployment recipients to prove their eligibility months after the fact as part of a fraud recovery campaign. Some risk having to pay back more than $30,000 or face collection. Story from @CalMatters.
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California is requiring unemployment recipients to retroactively prove their work history – but experts say low-income recipients could be forced to repay money they don’t have. Some even say ineligible recipients should get a pass.