Iowa paid $29M-$30M in fraudulent unemployment claims, agency head reports
BPC Staff May 25, 2021 | 8:02 pm
<1 min read time
77 wordsAll Latest News, Economic Development, Statewide NewsDes Moines Register: Iowa has paid $29 million to $30 million in fraudulent unemployment insurance claims since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the head of the state’s workforce agency says. During a quarterly board meeting, Iowa Workforce Development Director Beth Townsend said the agency has increased its fraud detection efforts since the pandemic started in March 2020. However, Townsend said, the state still has seen a large uptick in claims from applicants lying about their qualifications for benefits.
Trending News
