New Mexico Dept. of Workforce Solutions improperly withheld benefits, judge rules

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –  After filing a lawsuit over denied unemployment benefits, some locals are getting their benefits repaid. Earlier this year, 18 individuals argued that the Department of Workforce (DWS) improperly denied their unemployment benefits.The individuals were unemployed during the pandemic but did not receive some benefits because DWS had claimed they had a history of committing unemployment fraud. State law does allow DWS to deny benefits, but only up to "one year f