RELATED: US jobless claims hit lowest level in 52 years amid seasonal volatilityMost of that figure comes from unemployment fraud.
The Labor Department reported about $87 billion in unemployment benefits could have been paid improperly, with a significant portion attributable to fraud.The Health Insurance Marketplace at HealthCare.gov is now offering low-cost private health insurance to anyone who is receiving — or already received — unemployment benefits in 2021 during this Special Enrollment Period.The Secret Service said it has seized more than $1.2 billion while investigating unemployment insurance and loan fraud and has returned more than $2.3 billion of fraudulently obtained funds by working with financial partners and states to.