Letters to verify work history for unemployment claims inundate Valley restaurant
A Valley restaurant owner is constantly getting letters to verify people’s past work history for unemployment claims, but they never worked for her. Author: Colleen Sikora Updated: 5:08 PM MST February 3, 2021
Nearly every day, Amy Wakser, owner of Arizona Bread Company in Scottsdale, finds more letters from the Arizona Department of Economic Security trying to verify employment history for people seeking unemployment benefits.
The problem is, nearly all the letters came for people who never worked for Wakser at her restaurant.
Due to the pandemic, Wakser did have to lay off some of her employees. However, since June, Wakser said she has received multiple letters for at least 20 people who never worked for her. The letters contain information on when the person claims they last worked, and have all been sent to Wakser’s restaurant address.