Watchdog Warns of ‘Significant’ Fraud with Unemployment Money
Claimants can get $775 payment without documentation Inspector General urges states to require proof of income loss The U.S. Department of Labor headquarters stands in Washington, D.C. — Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg A watchdog warned the Department of Labor Friday that lax requirements for claiming expanded unemployment benefits make those programs “highly vulnerable” to fraud. Those making…