The state of Ohio launched new fraud reporting tools for unemployment claims and waivers for overpayments.

If you think you're a victim, go to unemployment.ohio.gov, click on the red button that says "Report Identity Theft," and then click "ID Theft: What To Do-Individuals" and follow three simple steps: ...

The former Randstad employee also collected nearly $19,000 in pandemic assistance she wasn't entitled to receive while ...

A new report from Ohio Auditor Keith Faber's office released Thursday dived in-depth into the fraud plaguing the state's unemployment benefits system, pointing to multiple reasons including ...

Amid a surge of fraudulent unemployment claims and identity theft cases, the Department of Job and Family Services has established a new toll-free hotline for victims to file fraud claims.

Ohio identified in December more than $330 million in fraudulent unemployment benefit payments, according to state officials who launched new tools this week to get their hands around the rampant ...

Ohio saw an overwhelming increase of unemployment claims filed last week, but officials say they suspect the increase is the result of fraudulent activity.

Ohio officials have identified $462 million in fraudulent unemployment payments and $1.66 billion in overpayments during the pandemic.

Fraudulent claims in both the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program and the traditional unemployment program have resulted in the identity theft of tens of thousands in Ohio, delaying money to ...

Ohio unemployment officials are urging people to watch for tax forms or other notices to find out whether they are potential victims of identity fraud.

Since mid-January, more than 182,000 Ohioans, including Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, reported identity theft and fraud related to unemployment compensation claims.

COLUMBUS, Ohio—As Ohio’s unemployment system continues to be swamped with bogus claims, Gov. Mike DeWine wrote President Joe Biden this week asking for a “national, coordinated response ...