December 16, 2020
(INDIANAPOLIS) – An elderly woman receives an overpayment notice on unemployment insurance (UI) claim, though she’s never filed for benefits. A company in southern Indiana discovers that claims have been filed using the names of several senior-level managers. More Hoosier employees are reporting their identities having been stolen to file even more claims across the state.
For the week ending Dec. 5, more than 26,910 initial unemployment claims were filed with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, a number likely inflated by the rise in fraudulent attempts to file UI claims. Indiana and many other states continue to combat the increase amid new and emerging fraud schemes.