State paid at least $5.2 billion in fraudulent or excessive unemployment claims during pandemic, audit finds

The state agency that distributes unemployment benefits paid out more than $5 billion in fraudulent or excessive claims over two years when the COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses to cut back their operations or shut down, The state agency that distributes unemployment benefits paid out more than $5 billion in fraudulent or excessive claims over two…

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Wis. DWD releases June 2023 unemployment, employment data

MADISON, Wis. (WEAU) – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development is releasing the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of unemployment and employment statistics for Wis. metropolitan … MADISON, Wis. (WEAU) – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development is releasing the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of unemployment and employment statistics for Wis. metropolitan…

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