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Wisconsin Loses $37 Million to Unemployment Fraud

2010 was rife with fraud in Wisconsin’s unemployment offices. The state doled out $37 million in fraudulent claims. About $20 million has been recovered so far, according to the Green Bay Press Gazette. Some of the people who collected benefits were in jail.

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False Unemployment Claims Soar

Agencies are trying hard to track false unemployment claims throughout the nation. Nationwide, businesses lost $3 billion to fraud last year alone – double the amount of the previous year. According to a new Wall Street Journal report: In the most common type of fraud, formerly unemployed people continue to collect checks after finding work. [...]

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How to Report Unemployment Fraud

Unemployment benefits are a must for many out-of-work Wisconsinites. Unfortunately, some take advantage of the benefit. If you need to report fraud of unemployment benefits, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development offers these tips.

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