Pennsylvania Officials Recapture Nearly $800 Million In Unemployment Benefits From Fraudsters

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Treasurer’s Office and the Department of Labor and Industry recaptured nearly $800 million of unemployment benefits that fraudsters were trying to steal.
Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Acting Secretary of Labor & Industry Jennifer Berrier made the announcement Monday. The two agencies first discovered the fraudulent activity last May. Since then, the agencies have increased efforts to detect and prevent fraud.
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