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An Inglewood woman is facing federal charges alleging she fraudulently obtained more than $1.3 million in COVID-19 pandemic ...
An Inglewood woman is facing federal charges alleging she fraudulently obtained more than $1.3 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds by submitting over 100 fraudulent applications for unemployment ...
Managerial implosions, fraud and debt have debilitated the state’s unemployment and workers’ compensation programs.
However the fund, which had been struggling to pay claims prior to the pandemic, was soon exhausted, and the state borrowed about $20 billion from the federal government to keep benefits flowing. The ...
California delayed or improperly denied unemployment benefits for millions of people during the pandemic because policies "do not prioritize getting benefits to workers quickly." ...
But as many new moms brought their newborns home in recent weeks, they found the EDD had frozen their benefits, flagging them as potential frauds as EDD cracked down on a massive disability scam.
The EDD is going back to those who received federal benefits and asking them to prove they deserved them -- or pay it all back plus a 30% penalty.
Some benefits for unemployed Californians are scheduled to end this weekend.With improving economic conditions in California, the Employment Development Department says the state no longer meets ...
The Employment Development Department (EDD) shared new guidance about the rollout of extended benefits and the $300 per week unemployment boost. When you will get the extended benefits, and ...