California sent $42 million in unemployment benefits to prisoners in other states

[Counselor706]

The State of California sent $42 million in unemployment benefits to inmates in prisons and jails in other states, part of $4 billion in similar losses to fraud, according to an internal investigation of the Employment Development Department.

Last week, the San Francisco Chronicle noted, the state suspended unemployment benefit payments to many people, including legitimate recipients, because of fears of ongoing fraud. The state is supposed to tell them Wednesday how to verify their identities to continue receiving benefits.

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[CornusKousa]

LMFAO!!!!

I'm sure the people footing most of that bill (the top 20%) are thrilled to hear about that.