Fraudulent unemployment claims across the country have risen over the last year. Kansas has been hit particularly hard – in some of the opening weeks of 2021, Kansas received the third highest number of initial claims for unemployment benefits of any state, behind only California and Illinois. Some believe the high number of claims indicate… Continue reading What Kansas Employers Should Know About Rising Unemployment Fraud Claims
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Fraudsters Target Kansas Unemployment Benefits
Before 2020, the record for most fraudulent unemployment claims filed in a year in Kansas was seven. That record has been shattered. This year the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) has already uncovered more than 45,000 fraudulent unemployment claims. And we still have three months to go! The scheme primarily targeted expanded unemployment programs created… Continue reading Fraudsters Target Kansas Unemployment Benefits
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