Show Job Department Uncovers Fraud FraudIn FraudIn In Several Ways By Barclay Gardner Vernal Employment Office Manager The Utah Department of Employment Security has a avery avery very effective method of find find- findIng ing fraudulent Unemployment Insurance claims and feels the more the public knows about this part of its opera opera- operation tion the fewer fraudulent claims will occur in the fut fut- future ure Concurrently fraud sur- sur surveys surveys veys are being made through through- throughout out the state No areas are excepted Rural as well as ur ur- ur urban ban areas get a tooth fine comb treatment THE DEPARTMENT finds that the most common type of fraud is the failure of a per per- person person son report his return to work and so receive unemployment benefits while actu actu- actu actually ally working When asked about this af af- af after ter being discovered the indi indi- individual vidual often will say I didn't think I would tell them at the employment office that my jobs job's open again At least not Ul til I get my first pay check A check is made with the employer and the depart depart- department department ment has a case of withhold withhold- withholding ing information and the claimant is in jeopardy of los los- losing ing his benefits until his ill ill- gotten compensation has been returned In full to the Depart Depart- Department ment of Employment Security ity ANOTHER method of de- de detection detection is the Industry survey In this type of investigation the Department lists the name and Social Security number of every person working in inan inan an industry Then these nam- nam names es s and Social Security num numbers bers belS are checked against the names and numbers of all ap- ap applicants applicants for unemployment insurance Here again those working and attempting to collect benefits are arc discover discover- discovered ed At other times the depart depart- departments ments fraud detectives check idle occupations against labor demand If they find for in in- in instance stance a worker drawing benefits during a period when activity is heavy this person gets ape ape- cial attention A CONSIDERABLE number ber of fraud cases are uncovered ered through tips from the public This practice will in- in increase increase crease as citizens come to rea- rea realize lize that unemployment bene bene- benefits fits obtained by fraud are being stolen just the same as asif asif if an insurance company's re- re reserve reserve serve were being looted by false claims I Employment and claims interviewers are constantly aware of their responsibility to the claimant and to the in in- in insurance fund and working to assist both the individuals and employers of the community Each individual claiming benefits is told If If you have any questions concerning your claim for benefits or if you need any Information concerning the Unemployment Insurance law dont don't ask your neighbor or your friend contact your local employment office |