BALTIMORE, MD – A Miami woman has been indicted on 16 federal charges for her alleged role in a pandemic-related unemployment insurance fraud scheme that … Read more
NEW YORK, NY — An initial federal review has revealed widespread abuse of Unemployment Insurance programs across multiple states, with fraudulent claims totaling hundreds of … Read more
TRENTON, N.J. — New legislation advancing in the New Jersey Senate would redirect a small portion of workers’ unemployment contributions to the state’s unemployment compensation … Read more
ALBANY, N.Y. — William Taylor, 33, and Patricia Clarke, 27, both of Jamaica, N.Y., have been sentenced for their roles in a scheme to steal … Read more
ALBANY, NEW YORK — Carl J. DiVeglia III, 36, of Albany, was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 months in federal prison for orchestrating a fraudulent … Read more
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the … Read more
The indictment was returned on May 1, 2024, and Santiago was arrested today. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish in Hartford, pleaded … Read more
According to court documents, Miles was an inmate at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla, California, and Weston is her mother. Miles had previously … Read more
New Jersey’s Unemployment Rates Soar, WalletHub Reports TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey is currently facing a significant challenge with unemployment, witnessing a notable increase in … Read more
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) have unveiled a significant crackdown on unemployment fraud, resulting in … Read more
The unemployment rate went up in all but three states over the past year as President Joe Biden continues to boast about his handling of … Read more
ALBANY, NEW YORK — Jamie Johnson, a 38-year-old resident of Albany, was sentenced today to over three years in prison for her role in a … Read more
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 2.9% in October-December, unchanged from the previous three-month period, the government said on … Read more
GENEVA (Reuters) – The global unemployment rate is expected to inch up to 5.2% this year primarily because of a rise in joblessness in advanced … Read more
TRENTON, NJ – California and New Jersey are among the top three states with the highest unemployment rates in America, even as the rest of … Read more
By Marco Aquino (Reuters) – Unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean fell in 2023 to its lowest level since 2014, the International Labor Organization … Read more
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Ronald House, who applied for unemployment insurance in his name and the names of others in multiple states during the height of … Read more
SANTA ANA, California – A Riverside County woman who participated in a scheme that used stolen identities to fraudulently apply for just over $2.8 million … Read more
By Alexander Marrow and Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s industrial output growth slowed in October as the unemployment rate dropped to a record low … Read more
ATLANTA – Jeremy Graves has been sentenced for theft of government funds and aggravated identity theft for stealing identities to file fraudulent Unemployment Insurance (“UI”) … Read more
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 20, 2023 SAN DIEGO – Constantin Bobi Sandu, who admitted that he masterminded a scheme to steal more than $5 … Read more
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 20, 2023 SAN DIEGO – Eduard Ghiocel and his wife, Floarea Ghiocel, were sentenced in federal court today to 36 … Read more
NEWARK, N.J. – On Monday, Willie Carter, a 24-year-old from Paulsboro, New Jersey, received a 21-month prison sentence for defrauding unemployment insurance systems out of … Read more
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Uber Technologies has reached a settlement with the New York State Department of Labor to help ensure that … Read more
TRENTON, NJ – According to the U.S. Labor Bureau, New Jersey has the fourth highest unemployment rate in America. New Jersey joins other pandemic lockdown … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nigerian nationals Quazeem Owolabi Adeyinka, 22, and Ayodeji Jonathan Sangode, 25, currently both residing in Maryland, were sentenced today to 26 months … Read more
ROME, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Italy’s unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in August to 7.3%, the lowest since January 2009, national statistics bureau ISTAT reported on … Read more
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – German unemployment rose in September but less than expected, slowly showing the first cracks in what had been a … Read more
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve may be on the cusp of “something rare” by lowering inflation without a major blow … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In another bizarre moment at the microphone, U.S. President Joe Biden bragged to the American people that under his administration, unemployment is … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – The euro rose against the dollar on Friday and euro zone bonds yields fell after data showed a big increase in the … Read more
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in August, but a rise in the unemployment rate and moderation in wage … Read more
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – German unemployment rose more than expected in August, showing the first cracks in what had been until now a … Read more
California Lawmakers Push Bill To Give Striking Workers Unemployment Benefits Will Kessler on August 21, 2023 California lawmakers are planning to introduce a bill that … Read more
(Reuters) – Record low unemployment in June highlighted Russia’s stark labour shortage, statistics data showed on Wednesday, even as the rebound from last year’s economic … Read more
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s unemployment rate fell to 11.60%, a 15-year low, down from 13.26% three months earlier, data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) … Read more
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Sunday that he expected the nation’s jobless rate to lift from near a 48-year low on … Read more
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – The CEOs of Australia’s two biggest banks said on Thursday a tight labour market was keeping late home loan … Read more
By Alexander Marrow and Darya Korsunskaya (Reuters) – Russia’s unemployment rate dropped to a record low 3.3% in April, data showed on Wednesday, highlighting the … Read more
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly on Monday said it would be quite surprising … Read more
By Kopano Gumbi PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa’s unemployment rate rose in the first quarter after declining for four consecutive quarters last year, data showed … Read more
House Passes Pandemic Fraud Bill To Recover Billions In Illicit COVID-19 Unemployment Payments Arjun Singh on May 11, 2023 The Republican-led House of Representatives passed … Read more
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s government is set to cut its forecasts for inflation while also predicting lower unemployment for longer in 2023/24 budget next week, … Read more
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone unemployment rate fell to 6.5% in March, the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat said, a decline that points to a … Read more
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate eased to 3.1% in the January to March period, improving for the eleventh consecutive quarter … Read more
By Dan Burns and Howard Schneider (Reuters) – The Black unemployment rate hit a record low in March, a milestone for a U.S. labor market … Read more
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – MD Hossain Morshed, a 49-year-old councilman elected to Atlantic City’s Fourth Ward, faces charges of falsifying voter registrations, making false statements … Read more
NEW YORK, NY – Layoffs in multiple sectors of the New York economy are taking their toll on the state’s unemployment figures. This week, the … Read more
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s jobless rate eased to 10.8% in January, down from an upwardly revised 12.4% in December, data from statistics service ELSTAT showed … Read more
By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The number of Ecuadorians braving the trek north to Mexico in hopes of reaching the United States jumped … Read more