With broad support from law enforcement and prosecutors, legislation preventing fraudulent unemployment claims has passed out of the Assembly’s Consumer Privacy and Protection Committee. AB 110, authored by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, will require the Employment Development Department (EDD) to cross-check incarceration records in order to prevent paying fraudulent benefits.
“In the midst of this terrible crisis, fraudsters and criminals spotted an opportunity to bilk California taxpayers for billions of dollars,” said Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Laguna Beach). “AB110 is a simple, common sense step to stop unemployment insurance fraud involving California inmates.”
Over the past year, district attorneys across California have uncovered multiple fraud rings involving state prisoners who coordinated with non-incarcerated accomplices to file unemployment benefits under the federally funded Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program. The California State Audito
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CHARLESTON â West Virginia has received nearly $6 billion in federal pandemic relief funds in the past year, according to a Department of Revenue report to the Legislature.
With the passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, an additional $2 billion-plus in stimulus funds will be headed the Mountain Stateâs way.
According to a report prepared by Deputy Revenue Secretary Mark Muchow, West Virginia has received at least $5.99 billion in stimulus funds over the past year, with total amounts yet to be determined for the 13-week extension of emergency unemployment benefits from September through December, and for payments through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program to self-employed, freelance and gig workers who were out of work.