1.4 Million Virus Unemployment Claims Suspended In California
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1.4 Million Virus Unemployment Claims Suspended In California
California has suspended 1.4 million unemployment claims as it battles fraud in its massive coronavirus unemployment relief program, it was reported Wednesday.
The state Employment Development Department says it has addressed nearly all of the 1.6 million backlogged unemployment claims statewide. However, roughly 1 million Californians still need to verify..
Credit: ABC 10 News | San Diego Duration: 01:54Published
Nationwide 965,000 people filed first-time unemployment claims last week. In California the number was 181,600 new claims, up 20,600 from the week before. Allen Martin reports. (1-14-21)
The number of Americans filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits surged last week, confirming a weakening in labor market conditions as a worsening COVID-19 pandemic disrupts operations..
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