California officials say unemployment fraud now totals more than $11 billion

California officials said Monday they have confirmed that $11.4 billion in unemployment benefits paid during the COVID-19 pandemic involve fraud — about 10% of benefits paid — and another 17% are under investigation. In addition to the confirmed fraud, ...

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