Kansas Governor, Spouse Victims of Bogus Unemployment Statements

By JOHN HANNA, AP Political Writer

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly mentioned Friday that both equally she and her husband had fraudulent claims for unemployment advantages filed in their names with the condition.

The Democratic governor’s disclosure to reporters arrived amid an more and more extreme concentration by the Republican-controlled Legislature on bogus unemployment statements and ongoing criticism of the state Department of Labor’s operations. The department has viewed claims from jobless employees and bogus ones spike at occasions for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, which include given that late November.

The state shut down its unemployment method from Saturday afternoon until Tuesday morning to impose new security protocols to block fraudulent attempts to obtain the procedure. But some GOP lawmakers get worried that the state doesn’t have a good cope with on how several bogus promises have been paid out.

Kelly said equally she and very first gentleman Ted Daughety gained Section of Labor notices “months ago” about obtaining unemployment gains. The governor’s business office reported the notices came in early drop and that Kelly swiftly went to the department’s internet site and claimed the fraud.

Some Kansas people have learned of fraudulent promises in their names when the section lately commenced mailing out notices that they owe income taxes on advantages they did not receive. Kelly stated she has not gotten that recognize.

Lawmakers say they hear repeated issues from individuals who are not able to get by to a exclusive Office of Labor phone middle for fraud.

“I know there are however men and women who are acquiring trouble getting by way of, and I listen to that and we’re attempting to do what ever we can on an personal foundation to help them,” Kelly informed reporters Friday. “It’s not like we’re not operating — we are.”

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