Maine cancels tens of thousands of fraudulent unemployment benefit claims
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The state canceled tens of thousands of fraudulent unemployment claims during a period of less than a month, its labor department said Thursday.
The Department of Labor has spent weeks investigating unemployment impostor fraud in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Labor commissioner Laura Fortman said the department cancelled about 24,600 initial claims and 44,000 weekly certifications between May 30 and June 27.
The labor department said it has also reinstated nearly 11,000 claims that were flagged for potential fraud.
“We continue to refine the fraud filters so that we prevent fraudulent claims while at the same time provide the least disruption for Maine people who need these funds,” Fortman said.
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