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Posted: 1:47 PM Jul 23, 2008
WORKFORCE WV Recovers Money From Fraudulent Claims
WORKFORCE West Virginia announced Wednesday it found nearly $69,000 in fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits.
Reporter: Anna Baxter Email Address: anna.baxter@wsaz.com |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- WORKFORCE West Virginia announced Wednesday it found nearly $69,000 in fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits.
According to a press release, the Unemployment Compensation Division "detected fraud in claims filed by 120 individuals during the period and requested warrants on 36 of those cases."
The problems were found in the second quarter of 2008.
In all the cases, the person was penalized. According to a press release, penalties include a 52-week disqualification from receiving future unemployment benefits, repayment of overpaid benefits, possible fines and jail time, and possible civil suits.
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Posted by: MC
on Jul 25, 2008 at 11:34 AM
I agree. If you are cheating, it's stealing. It's just that it upsets me that this makes headlines while there are thousands out there drawing, (and we all know someone who is), a check that are plenty healthy enough to work. You don't see much effort catching them. And when they are caught,(like the couple in Wayne county cheating SS), they get little punishment. Would you cheat the system to get a couple hundred thousand, only to get a few months home confinement as your punishment? The system is messed up!
Posted by: annoymous
on Jul 24, 2008 at 09:23 PM
Unemployment is not a paid vacation supplied to someone by the govrnment after finding themselves out of work. It is a "support" mechanism which has become a way of life and lifestyle for many. You are entitled to it, but it comes with rules that make it clear that you must seek employment to continue your eligibility. I can remember when it was an embarassment to admit drawing it, now people getting it act like they just hit the lottery.
Posted by: Amy
on Jul 24, 2008 at 01:23 PM
To comment on the actual article, I think it's great that the non-deserving people are being penalized. The key word in the article is "fraudulent". It's wrong to lie or mislead an agency designed to help people. Just because someone has paid into this for the working career, does not give them the right to file a fraudulent claim. It's for people deserving that $. I also agree w/ the comment that they should be drug tested--why not? Also, I agree that the deadbeat parents get penalized for not paying child support. I, too, am owed several thousand $, while my ex has a new(er) truck and a new crotch rocket.
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