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Feds Crack Down on Unemployment Fraud | US News
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The Department of Labor is deploying a high-powered “strike team” to New York to crack down on rampant unemployment insurance fraud, estimated at $2 million per day in stolen taxpayer money. This federal crackdown follows a June warning to governors to tighten fraud controls—or face withheld funding—and targets states like New York, California, and Illinois, which are among the worst offenders. With the Inspector General vowing to recover every stolen dollar, New York’s governor insists they’re cooperating and implementing safeguards, even as they navigate the delicate balance between stopping fraud and supporting real claimants.
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