What is UI Fraud?

• Working while collecting benefits and not reporting hours of work and earnings to MARVIN;
• Supplying deceptive information or failing to disclose information such as vacation/holiday pay, severance pay, or other pay after job separation;
• Providing false work search efforts;
• Failing to report not being able and available to work (ill or injured, on vacation) while collecting UI benefits;
• Using another person’s identity (name or social security number) to work and/or file a UI claim;
• Failing to report refusals of work;
• Providing a dishonest reason for separation.

Individuals or businesses that deal in cash only or use other schemes to hide their activities and their true tax liability such as:

• Providing false information to prevent an otherwise eligible claimant from obtaining benefits;
• Paying employees "under the table" to avoid paying taxes;
• Incorrectly reporting wages;
• Intentionally misclassifying employees as independent contractors.

Preventing and Reporting UI Fraud

Identity theft occurs when someone uses another person's information-including wage, employment, and credit card information-to take on their identity. Identity thieves can also use another person's name, Social Security number, and employment information to illegally file UI claims and collect UI benefit payments.

If you suspect that identity thieves have used your personal information, or the personal information of one of your employees to file a false UI claim, it is essential that you act fast to help the UIA stop an imposter claim.