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  2. Scams stealing government benefits like unemployment ... - AOL

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    In 2023, unemployment insurance accounted for 54% of identity theft at state agencies, followed by food stamps at 11%, according to figures provided to ConsumerAffairs on victims who contacted the ...

  3. In Massachusetts, up to $687 million is estimated to be paid for fraudulent claims as of February, according to the state's Department of Unemployment Assistance.

  4. Unemployment Fraud: Thieves Use Fake Job Ads To Collect Benefits

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    My Background Check estimates that fake job listings have led to as much as $7 billion in fraudulent unemployment claims. With these scams, job seekers are drawn to fake listings, where they ...

  5. State's unemployment claims bucked the national trend last ...

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    Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Massachusetts last week compared with the week prior. ... U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 207,000 last week, down 5,000 from 212,000 ...

  6. Unemployment insurance in the United States - Wikipedia

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    To better meet this substantial increase in claims and comply with federal fraud prevention requirements, states accelerated their plans for modernizing their unemployment insurance systems. Congress allocated $2 billion in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to help states improve access to unemployment benefits, reduce payment delays, and ...

  7. Employment practices liability - Wikipedia

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    Employment practices liability. Employment practices liability is an area of United States labor law that deals with wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment, breach of contract, emotional distress, and wage and hour law violations. It may be categorized as a form of professional liability.

  8. Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce ...

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    Leadership. The current Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development is Lauren Jones, who was appointed by Governor Maura Healey in January 2023.. Mission. The EOLWD missions is to enhance the quality, diversity and stability of Massachusetts' workforce by making available new opportunities and training, protecting the rights of workers, preventing workplace injuries and illnesses, ensuring ...

  9. Unemployment claims in Massachusetts increased last week - AOL

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    Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs ...