DLT: ‘Huge uptick’ in fraudulent unemployment claims
If it seems like a lot of people you know have gotten a fraudulent unemployment claim in the mail, you re not imagining it.
February 8, 2021 10:33 pm
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – If it seems like a lot of people you know have gotten a fraudulent unemployment claim in the mail, you’re not imagining it. The Rhode Island Department of Labor and training says they’ve seen a huge uptick in fraud since January.
During the pandemic, the DLT has paid out about $23 million dollars in fraudulent unemployment claims.
It’s less than one percent of the total amount paid out to Rhode Islanders, but the on-going issue has legislators concerned.