A wave of attempted fraud is hitting state unemployment benefits programs after they struggled to process record-high claims from layoffs during the economic turbulence triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. States across the country—including Louisiana—have collectively received millions of unemployment insurance requests that officials believe to be tied to fraud, with losses likely in the billions
Wave of attempted fraud strikes states’ unemployment programs
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