Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency paid up to $8.5 to fraudulent claims during the pandemic, according to a report.
The report was prepared for the agency, and shows an estimated payout of $8.4 to $8.51 billion between March 1 2020 and September 30 2021, while at the same time avoiding paying an estimated $43.7 billion in fraudulent claims.
Julia Dale, the new director of the agency, told The Detroit Free Press that her initial reaction to the report was “outrage.”
Many states faced increased attacks on their overwhelmed unemployment systems as people sought to take advantage of the more generous benefits.
Most of the money paid out in error came from federal programs, with state funding accounting for less than 3% of the fraud payouts.
3 comments
They made a BIG ERROR and paid me me they should not have their mistake not mine now they want their money back. Am 81 years old on SS have NO money to pay back.! Guess I will go to jail, get free medical, 3 meals, stay in bed not worry about bills.!
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Yes and I actually worked and cought Covid and had my nephew who was out of school and now they say I owe I haven’t got my taxes yet I wonder if they taking people taxes I’m just irritated cause I work for a living
No, they are not I thought the same thing but I got my taxes from 2020 this week I would call the IRS if I were you that’s what I did.