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UI FRAUD

Did you or your employer receive an email or letter regarding unemployment
benefits that you never applied for? This may mean that you’re a victim of UI
imposter fraud.

Imposter fraud is when someone illegally applies for unemployment benefits using
stolen personal information. If you suspect that your personal information has
been stolen and used to file a claim for unemployment benefits, please follow
the steps below.

Are you an employer? Click here for information on reporting a fraudulent claim
or protesting fraudulent charges.


HOW TO REPORT IMPOSTER FRAUD

1) If you or your employer receive an email or letter regarding unemployment
benefits that you never applied for, please file a report with the RI State
Police.

Click here to report UI imposter fraud to the RI State Police.

Once you file a report with the RI State Police, there is no need to contact DLT
to report the fraudulent claim. The State Police will communicate with DLT to
stop the claim.

2) Check your credit report for suspicious activity or for unauthorized lines of
credit that may have been opened in your name. Per federal regulations, you may
request one free credit report per year from each of the three credit bureaus
(Equifax, Experian, Transunion) through AnnualCreditReport.com or call
1-877-322-8228. For information and steps you can take to further protect your
credit, visit the Credit Report page on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
consumer site.

3) Report unemployment identity theft that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic
to the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Center for Disaster Fraud.
Reporting with the National Center for Disaster Fraud helps law enforcement stop
future unemployment identity theft. Filing this report with the National Center
for Disaster Fraud will also notify the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of
Inspector General, which is the primary agency responsible for investigating
unemployment fraud. You may not receive a response back after submitting this
information.


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I'm an employer who has received an email or letter regarding unemployment
benefits for an employee who is still working. What should I do?

Click here for UI Fraud Guidance for Employers.

What can I do to ensure that my identity is protected?
You should consider contacting the three credit reporting agencies, Equifax,
Experian, and Trans Union. Review your credit report periodically and make note
of any account or transaction you don’t recognize.
How long will it take to investigate this matter?
When the case is received by the investigator, they will immediately stop the
claim for benefits and take action to ensure it is not possible to issue future
payments. The accounts will be notated and fully reviewed. However, an exact
timeline for a full investigation is not available.
How was my information compromised?
There is no way to know for sure how this happened. However, we make every
effort to investigate the matter. At this time, there is no evidence available
to suggest that any DLT system has been breached. Rather, it appears that
individuals obtain previously stolen information from another source and use it
to submit DLT applications.
What is DLT doing to combat fraud generally?
DLT has dedicated, knowledgeable staff to investigate these matters. As a result
of the increased volume of UI applications, we have increased our efforts. DLT
is in constant communication with UI agencies from across the country to share
information, keep up with how identity thieves are changing their tactics to
adapt to new security measures, and develop new and stronger identity
verification procedures to make it harder for criminals to steal UI benefits.
Will I be responsible for paying taxes on benefits that were paid fraudulently
to someone else using my identity?
No. The Department is taking steps to ensure that you will not be held
responsible for any benefits that were paid out fraudulently using your
identity. If you received a 1099-G from from the Rhode Island Department of
Labor and Training, but you did not file for nor receive unemployment insurance
benefits in 2020, please click here to report it.
What should I do if I receive a 1099-G for benefits I didn't file for?
If you received a 1099-G from from the Rhode Island Department of Labor and
Training, but you did not file for nor receive unemployment insurance benefits
in 2020, please click here to report it. If you received a 1099-G from from
another state Labor department, you will need to contact that state.
I received an email saying that my claim has been flagged for fraud, but my
claim is legitimate. What do I need to do?
Please follow the steps provided in the email to verify your claim’s legitimacy.
The first step is to visit verify.dlt.ri.gov to confirm your identity. Using
this online tool is the quickest way to unfreeze your account. If you are unable
to use the web tool, you may call (401) 415-6772 and select option 4 to verify
your identity. Please note that this phone line can only be used to unfreeze
claims that have been stopped for suspected fraud. It cannot be used for any
other fraud or claim-related issues.


UI/TDI ABUSE

Below are other types of UI and TDI fraud that are considered abuse. To avoid
committing these types of fraud, please ensure that you are accurate and honest
in all information you provide to the Department.

 * UI Claimant
 * UI Employer
 * TDI Claimant
 * TDI Employer
 * TDI Healthcare Provider

Common types of Claimant Fraud:

 * Reported they looked for work when they didn’t
 * Claimed to be available for work when they were not (i.e. on vacation,
   injured, etc.)
 * Inaccurately reporting hours and/or earnings
 * Is also receiving workers’ compensation
 * Working while collecting benefits and not reporting earnings or hours worked
 * Is falsifying or knowingly failing to disclose required information
 * Is not reporting cash wages earned
 * Is not reporting payments from a former employer (i.e. “back pay for banked
   hours” or pension/retirement payments)
 * Committing identity theft by using another person’s identity to file a claim
   for benefits

Common types of Employer Fraud:

 * Aiding someone in filing a fraudulent claim
 * Coercing, persuading, or inducing an employee to file a false claim
 * Providing false information regarding a worker’s separation from employment
 * Failing to report a separation from work by an employee
 * Falsifying or knowingly failing to provide accurate information
 * Misclassifying an employee and the work performed (i.e. labeling the employee
   as an Independent Contractor (IC) when the employee does not have an IC
   Exemption Certificate)
 * Employer has employees but is not reporting those employees to UI
 * Not reporting wages earned by an employee, or under reporting an employee’s
   wages

Common types of Claimant Fraud:

 * The claimant is also working full-time while receiving TDI benefit payments
 * The claimant is working part-time AND has not reported the resulting income
   to TDI
 * The claimant does not divulge to TDI that the illness/injury is work related
 * The claimant is in receipt of or has filed for Worker’ Compensation payments
   and does not divulge such information to TDI

Common types of Employer Fraud:

 * The employer colludes with workers so that they may unlawfully receive TDI
   benefit payments; or
 * The employer pays cash wages or other hidden compensation in order to avoid
   paying related taxes

Common types of Qulified Healthcare Provider:

 * The QHP colludes with the patient so that he/she may unlawfully receive TDI
   benefit payments
 * The QHP certifies the patient medically unable to work to instead allow the
   patient to travel or attend school
 * The QHP continues to certify the patient unable to work after the patient has
   recovered from the illness/injury
 * The QHP certifies the patient medically unable to work to permit the patient
   to receive TDI benefits instead of Unemployment Insurance benefits. Please
   note: patients may prefer to receive TDI benefits since it has a higher
   benefit rate and the benefit payments are considered non-taxable income.



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NOTICE:

The COVID-19 federal unemployment programs ended last week, so DLT is no longer
able to issue payments for these programs.

If you attempt to request a payment after your federal COVID-19 unemployment
benefits have ended, this is the error message you will receive.




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