Audit: LWC sent $6.2M in unemployment funds to incarcerated individuals 

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The Louisiana Workforce Commission sent $6.2 million in state and federal unemployment insurance payments to people who are incarcerated and not eligible for the benefits, according to a recent report from the Louisiana legislative auditor.  The audit found that 1,195 individuals received checks from LWC. Roughly 90 of those individuals were identified by LWC and

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