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PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced Friday that Jaire Chance, 27, of Philadelphia, has agreed to a consent judgment of $100,399, and Robert Day, 42, of …
Former Postal Workers Agree to Pay Back $211,009 in PUA Benefits Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier on Thursday announced that the Joint Task Force on Misclassification of Employees, a bipartisan-nominated group of volunteers representing …
Task Force Makes 15 Recommendations to Combat Employee Misclassification Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Wylene Johnson, 41, of Chester, PA; Cookie Bundy, 41, of Philadelphia, PA; Hakeem Cooper, 42, of Philadelphia, PA; Louis …
Six Indicted for Unemployment Benefits Scheme Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that three area railroad workers have agreed to pay over $75,000, collectively, to resolve claims of unemployment benefits fraud under …
Three Railroad Workers to Pay Over $75,000 to Resolve Allegations of False Unemployment Benefits Claims Read More
NEWARK, NJ — A Camden County, New Jersey man was arrested for his role in an unemployment insurance benefits fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.
New Jersey Man Charged with Fraud in Connection with Unemployment Insurance Benefits Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that 25-year-old Kenneth L. Huggins, Jr. of Coatesville, PA, was sentenced this week to two years and nine months in …
Chester County Man Sentenced for Stealing Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds While Incarcerated Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf this week announced that Pennsylvania was awarded $6.8 million in grant funding to help promote equitable access to our state Unemployment Compensation system.
$6.8 Million Awarded to Promote Equitable Access to Unemployment Compensation Claims in Pennsylvania Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier is reminding Pennsylvanians who claimed unemployment benefits in 2021 to monitor their mailboxes and unemployment system notifications for …
Tax Form Arriving Soon for Pennsylvanians Who Claimed Unemployment Benefits in 2021 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service recently updated its frequently asked questions (FAQs) on 2020 Unemployment Compensation Exclusion (FS-2022-01).
IRS Updates Topic G FAQs for 2020 Unemployment Compensation Exclusion Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) reports that it has detected an escalation in fraudsters’ attempts to steal unemployment compensation benefits through increasingly aggressive and sophisticated …
L&I Detects Escalation In Unemployment Compensation Fraud, Examination Continues Read More