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California’s 2020 Unemployment Fraud Claims May Top $31 BILLION

January 26, 2021 2:24 amJanuary 25, 2021 8:55 pm

California Labor and Workforce Development Agency Secretary Julie Su announced Monday that, in 2020, fraudsters stole at least $11.4 billion in unemployment benefits from California. Su also noted that another $20 billion may have also been stolen by identity thieves and...

Excessive Number of New EDD Claims Points to Probable Rise of Fraudulent Cases

January 22, 2021 5:57 pmJanuary 22, 2021 5:59 pm

The Employment Development Department Friday reported a large increase in the number of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims in the previous week from independent contractors and self-employed individuals, suggesting that fraudulent claims are still being attempted en masse. According to the...

4 UC Universities Found To Have Admitted Unqualified Students Over Connections

September 25, 2020 1:07 pmSeptember 30, 2020 10:07 am

On Tuesday, California State Auditor Elaine Howle announced that dozens of students were found to have been granted admittance to four University of California schools by using personal, family, university staff, or donor connections between 2013 and 2019. At least...

State Audit Of Workers Compensation Uncovers Lengthy Delays In Claims for Californians Injured On The Job

January 17, 2020 6:52 amJanuary 17, 2020 6:57 am

California’s first-ever audit of its Division of Workers Compensation finds that people who are injured on the job may have to wait years to receive the benefits they are entitled to by law. In addition, medical evaluations approved by the...