| Show UDES has way of tracking those Guilty of fraud The Utah Department of Employment Security has a very effective method of finding fraudulent Unemployment Insurance claims and feels the more the public knows about this part of its operation the fewer fraudulent claims will occur in the surveys are being made throughout the No areas are excepted Rural as well as urban areas get a fine-tooth-comb I The Department finds that the most common type of fraud is the failure of a person to report his return to and so receives unemployment benefits while actually When asked about this after being the individual often will didn't think I would tell them at the employment office that my job's open again At least not I get my first pay A check is made with the and the department has a case of withholding Meanwhile the individual is in jeopardy of losing his benefits until his ill-gotten compensation has been returned in in full to the Department of Employment Another method of detection is the industry In this type of the Department lists the name and Social Security number of every person working in an these names and Social Security numbers are checked against the names and nurn- bers of all applicants for unemployment those working and attempting to collect benefits are At other the departments fraud check idle occupations against labor demand If they for a construction worker drawing benefits during a period when building activity is this person gets special A considerable number of fraud cases are uncovered through tips from the This practice will increase as citizens come to realize that unemployment obtained by are being stolen just the same as if an insurance company's reserve were being looted by false Employment and claims interviewers are constantly avire of their to the and to the Insurance Fund and are working to assist both the individuals and employers of the Each individual claiming benefits is you have any concerning your claim for or if you need any information concerning the Unemployment Insurance don't ask your or your contact your local employment |
