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Ears perked when Gov. Dan McKee unveiled an ambitious goal during his Jan. 16 State of the State address, promising to raise per-person annual earnings by $20,000 by the end of the decade. The many questions that followed were met with one answer: Wait 100 days. The plan is coming. A day before the 100-day […] The post McKee outlines broad steps to increase personal income of Rhode Islanders by 2023 appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
Pandemic unemployment fraud grows another $9M
July 7, 2021
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) There have now been almost $54 million in fraudulent unemployment claims in Rhode Island during the coronavirus pandemic, state officials say.
The latest total is about $9 million more than in May, with even more victims coming forward in the past month, according to WJAR-TV.
State Department of Labor and Training Director Matt Weldon said that doesn’t necessarily mean the claims were filed during that time span, just that they are coming to light now.
The agency has managed to get back about $3.75 million so far with the help of federal agencies, but Weldon believes that will grow significantly in the coming months.
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