CDLE believes fraudsters have made away with $20-30 million in unemployment money
Denver7
and last updated 2021-04-15 20:27:57-04
DENVER â The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment now believes it has lost between $20 million and $30 million in fraudulent unemployment claims over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The estimate is a sharp increase from the $6.5 million fraud estimates the CDLE had projected in early March. The agency is planning on holding a press conference about the fraudulent claims on Friday.
In its latest reports, CDLE has paid out roughly $8.77 billion in unemployment benefits since March 2020. Of that, roughly $20-30 million have been identified as fraudulent claims, officials said Thursday.
Adams County Regional Economic Partnership hires new leader – BizWest bizwest.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bizwest.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hiring Now signs popping up in Downtown Denver as COVID restrictions ease thedenverchannel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thedenverchannel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Colorado economy: Key pillars mostly hold up during pandemic chieftain.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chieftain.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.