Welfare fraud scandals in Minnesota have focused the nation’s attention on benefit abuse, and the US Department of Labor ...

Scammers love insurance fraud. So naturally when the U.S. government allotted billions of dollars to generous unemployment insurance (UI) programs during the Covid-19 pandemic, a huge wave of ...

If your state overpays your unemployment insurance benefits, you’ll typically need to repay by a set due date, file an appeal or request an overpayment waiver with the state, or you could face ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-23-106586) entitled "Unemployment Insurance - DOL Needs to Address Substantial Pandemic UI Fraud and Reduce ...

Lawmakers in at least six states are pushing to make striking employees eligible for unemployment benefits rather than being disqualified for participating in the work stoppage, as is the case in all ...

DETROIT – A Detroit man is facing federal charges in an alleged scheme to defraud government unemployment insurance programs in multiple states. Christopher Powell faces federal charges of mail fraud ...

Since the start of the pandemic, mass unemployment has rocked the nation. To help mitigate the damage, two economic stimulus packages allotted unprecedented sums of money to create new benefits ...

The CARES Act and new CAA Act temporarily extended unemployment benefits Reviewed by Somer Anderson Fact checked by Kirsten ...

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed SB 916, making Oregon the latest state to enact legislation permitting striking works to collect unemployment insurance (UI) during labor disputes, on June 24, 2025.

(The Center Square) — Depending on who you ask, Engrossed Senate Bill 5041 – signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson earlier this week – is either a much-needed social safety net for workers and their ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A bill advanced in the Oregon House earlier this week that could allow eligible employees who are on strike to receive unemployment benefits — raising concerns among ...

Jun. 1—The Oregon Employment Department has announced the 2023-24 minimum and maximum weekly benefit amounts for Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Paid Leave Oregon. Paid Leave Oregon is new and will ...