Michigan unemployment agency director to lawmakers: Fraud is a constant battle
Adrienne Roberts
Detroit Free Press
Nine months after Michigan s Unemployment Insurance Agency notified claimants of fraudsters attempts to steal benefits, the acting director of the agency answered questions Thursday about progress made in identifying those claims and getting benefits to legitimate filers.
Before the Michigan Senate Economic and Small Business Development Committee, Liza Estlund Olson testified before the group of bipartisan lawmakers virtually. The lawmakers were in Lansing.
Olson touted the strength of the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund which the agency said has more than $500 million available for benefits. Olson said it s unlikely the state will need to borrow from the federal government in order to cover benefits in 2021.
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(The Center Square) – The Senate Labor Committee heard testimony Wednesday regarding the ongoing problems at the Department of Employment Security, including fraudulent claims, delays in sending out benefits and a shrinking fund that p.
The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency announced on Thursday that it is “highly unlikely” the agency will need to borrow from the federal government to cover benefits in 2021.
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