Thousands claim unemployment in CT each week. How many could be frauds?
Alexander Soule
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ALEXANDRIA, VA - JULY 05: A hiring sign is seen July 5, 2013 in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. The Labor Department reported that U.S. economy has added 195,000 jobs in June with the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.6 percent. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Alex Wong / Getty Images
It was April Fool’s Day at the U.S. Department of Labor, where weekly initial claims for unemployment assistance by Connecticut residents reached more than 9,700 in a single week including roughly 330 from those identifying themselves as independent workers.