In a letter sent to California’s Employment Development Department, the Department of Labor shared with state officials that it would soon be deploying a “strike team” to the state, ...

California officials who turned a blind eye to unemployment scams — potentially worth tens of billions of dollars during the pandemic — will now be put directly under the microscope of the federal ...

Unemployment benefits can be a life saver if you’re between jobs. But what happens if a scammer misuses your personal information, like your Social Security number (SSN) to file a fraudulent ...

A Maryland woman says she got a letter telling her she received unemployment and was overpaid, but there was a problem: She never applied for the benefits. Now, she’s concerned about identity theft ...

FRESNO, Calif. -- On Thursday, the State Auditor said the California Employment Development Department is making it easier for criminals to conduct identity theft and fraud by printing social security ...

A change of plea hearing has been scheduled next month in Atlanta for state Rep. Dexter Sharper, who initially pleaded not guilty to charges.

ATLANTA(AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday suspended a state House member accused of lying to collect federal unemployment benefits during the pandemic. Kemp accepted a report from a review ...

A Maryland woman says she got a letter telling her she received unemployment and was overpaid, but there was a problem: She never applied for the benefits. Now, she's concerned about identity theft ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Rep. Sharon Henderson, D-Covington, listens to Gov. Brian Kemp speak during the State of the State speech, Thursday, Jan.