Louisiana paid $300,000 unemployment benefits to fraudulent COVID claims
LWC Secretary Ava Cates said that no level of fraud is acceptable, but noted that state workforce commissions were dealt a difficult hand.
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LWC Secretary Ava Cates said that no level of fraud is acceptable, but noted that state workforce commissions were dealt a difficult hand.
LWC Secretary Ava Cates said that no level of fraud is acceptable, but noted that state workforce commissions were dealt a difficult hand.
(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Workforce Commission paid out more than $151,000 for more than four dozen seemingly fraudulent pandemic unemployment claims in 2020, according to the Louisiana Legislative
New reports the Louisiana Legislative Auditor released Monday detail fraud schemes that swindled more than $320,000 in unemployment payments.
The data from August shows that job openings dropped sharply from month-to-month, and hiring also showed signs of slowing.