US Labor Department Warns States They Could Lose Federal Funding Over Unemployment Fraud
The US Labor Department said governors are being put on notice that states failing to protect taxpayer dollars and combat unemployment fraud could lose federal funding for the first time ever. The White House said the warning was delivered by the acting labor secretary as part of a White House anti-fraud task force effort.
The move signals a tougher federal approach to state-run unemployment programs, which the department said are meant to provide temporary assistance to eligible Americans rather than fraudulent claimants. The statements did not detail how any funding cutoff would be applied or when enforcement could begin.
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@ericldaugh🚨 HOLY SMOKES. For the first time in history, the Trump Labor Department could soon CUT OFF blue states' unemployment insurance funds if they refuse to comply on fraud He says a person with one Social Security number could get MULTIPLE ben
@whitehouseRT @USDOL: 🚨 Under @POTUS and @VP, the @WHFraudTF is ending Unemployment FRAUD. Today, Acting Secretary @Sonderling47 put every Governor…
@usdolToday, @USDOL is officially putting Governors on notice. Unemployment benefits are for Americans who need temporary assistance — NOT fraudsters. States that fail to protect taxpayer dollars & combat Unemployment Fraud could lose federal f