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That's fair. But the general consensus among media and government agencies has been that the rate of fraud (and not just the overall amount of fraud) is higher.
by nickysielicki 5y ago
That's fair. But the general consensus among media and government agencies has been that the rate of fraud (and not just the overall amount of fraud) is higher. ie: in Maryland
> According to the Maryland Department of Labor, as of July 13, 1,443,211 or 92.31 percent of all out-of-state and in-state claims were confirmed as fraudulent.
https://www.wmar2news.com/unemploymentguide/several-arrests-made-as-maryland-reports-1-4-million-fraudulent-unemployment-insurance-claims https://www.wmar2news.com/unemploymentguide/several-arrests-...
- Retric 5y agoAgain that 92% could be true, but those are clams not money actually being handed out. That said, if under 8% of clams where legitimate then paying out 50% incorrectly might actually be accurate.