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Reporting Unemployment Insurance Fraud

This gateway provides the public with a one-stop resource for connecting with state websites and tip hotlines to report potential Unemployment Insurance claimant and employer fraud. Each of the phone numbers and web addresses listed below provide a direct contact to the state to report potential fraud. This information will help states to act quickly to stop the improper payment of unemployment benefits.

Alabama

Claimant Fraud
http://dir.alabama.gov/isec/UC_fraudreport.aspx
Phone: 1-800-392-8019

Employer Fraud
Audits@dir.alabama.gov
Phone: (334) 242-8075


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Alaska

Claimant Fraud
http://labor.state.ak.us/esd_unemployment_insurance/fraud.htm
Phone: 1-877-272-4635

Employer Fraud
Phone: 1-877-272-4635


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Arizona

Claimant Fraud
https://www.azdes.gov/forms.aspx?menu=10&form=4819


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Arkansas

Claimant Fraud
http://www.arkansas.gov/esd/ARClaimHelp/FraudWarning.htm
Phone: (501) 682-1058

Employer Fraud
Phone: (501) 682-1058


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California

Claimant Fraud
https://askedd.edd.ca.gov/frmFraudStart.htm
Phone: 1-800-229-6297

Employer Fraud
https://askedd.edd.ca.gov/frmFraudStart.htm
Phone: 1-800-528-1783


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Colorado

Claimant Fraud
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDLE-UnempBenefits/CDLE/1251566968944
Phone: (303) 318-8225

Employer Fraud
Phone: (303) 318-8225


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Connecticut

Claimant Fraud
dol.bpcu@ct.gov
Phone: 1-800-894-3490

Employer Fraud
Phone: 1-800-894-3490


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Delaware

Claimant Fraud
http://ui.delawareworks.com/ui-fraud.php
Phone: (302) 761-8397

Employer Fraud
Phone: (302) 761-8482


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District of Columbia

There are no Claimant or Employer Fraud contacts at this time.


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Florida

Claimant Fraud
http://www.floridajobs.org/job-seekers-community-services/unemployment-compensation-benefits-center/report-fraud-or-overpayments
Phone: 1-800-342-9909

Employer Fraud
http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/taxes/violations.html
Phone: 1-800-352-9273


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Georgia

Claimant Fraud
Phone: (404) 232-3075

Employer Fraud
Phone: (404) 232-3320


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Hawaii

Claimant Fraud
Phone: 808) 586-8947

Employer Fraud
Phone: (808) 586-8947


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Idaho

Claimant Fraud
http://labor.idaho.gov/dnn/idl/UnemploymentInsurance/ReportUIFraud/tabid/2036/Default.aspx
Phone: 1-877-540-8638

Employer Fraud
http://labor.idaho.gov/dnn/idl/UnemploymentInsurance/ReportUIFraud/tabid/2036/Default.aspx
Phone: 1-877-540-8638


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Illinois

Claimant Fraud
http://www.ides.illinois.gov/page.aspx?item=121
Phone: (312) 793-3200

Employer Fraud
http://www.ides.illinois.gov/page.aspx?item=121
Phone: (312) 793-8333


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Indiana

Claimant Fraud
http://www.in.gov/dwd/2343.htm
Phone: 1-800-891-6499

Employer Fraud
http://www.in.gov/dwd/2343.htm
Phone: 1-800-437-9136


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Iowa

Claimant Fraud
http://www.iowaworkforce.org/ui/forms/claimantfraud.asp
Phone: (515) 281-5792

Employer Fraud
http://www.iowaworkforce.org/ui/forms/employerfraud.asp
Phone: (515) 281-5792


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Kansas

Claimant Fraud
http://www.dol.ks.gov/UI/FraudReport.aspx
Phone: (785) 296-6480

Employer Fraud
hhttp://www.dol.ks.gov/UI/FraudReport.aspx
Phone: (785) 368-8313


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Kentucky

Claimant Fraud
http://oet.ky.gov/stop_ui_fraud.htm
Phone: (502) 564-3240

Employer Fraud
Phone: (502) 564-3240


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Louisiana

Claimant Fraud
http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/UI/fraudreportingform.pdf
Phone: 1-866-783-5567

Employer Fraud
Phone: 1-866-783-5567


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Maine

Claimant Fraud
http://www.maine.gov/labor/unemployment/fraud.html
Phone: (207) 621-5100

Employer Fraud
http://www.maine.gov/labor/misclass/tips_form.shtml
Phone: (207) 621-5120


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Maryland

Claimant Fraud
http://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/uistopfraud.shtml

Employer Fraud
http://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/uistopfraud.shtml
Phone: 1-800-492-6804


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Massachusetts

Claimant Fraud
https://web2.detma.org/UIFRAUD/ClaimantQuestionnaire/UIFraudQuestionnaire.aspx
Phone: 1-800-354-9927

Employer Fraud
https://web2.detma.org/UIFRAUD/ClaimantQuestionnaire/UIFraudQuestionnaire.aspx
Phone: 1-800-354-9927


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Michigan

Claimant Fraud
http://michigan.gov/uia/0,4680,7-118-1357-265356--,00.html
Phone: 1-855-842-7463

Employer Fraud
http://michigan.gov/uia/0,4680,7-118-1357-265356--,00.html


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Minnesota

Claimant Fraud
http://www.uimn.org/fraud/index.htm
Phone: (651) 296-8715

Employer Fraud
http://www.uimn.org/fraud/index.htm
Phone: (651) 296-8715


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Mississippi

Claimant Fraud
http://www.mdes.ms.gov/Home/UnemploymentServices/ReportFraud.html
Phone: 1-866-724-0430

Employer Fraud
http://www.mdes.ms.gov/Home/UnemploymentServices/ReportFraud.html
Phone: 1-866-724-0430


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Missouri

Claimant Fraud
http://labor.mo.gov/DES/Forms/4631-AI.pdf
Phone: (573) 751-0057

Employer Fraud
http://labor.mo.gov/DES/Forms/4610-AI.pdf
Phone: (573) 751-1099


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Montana

Claimant Fraud
http://leg.mt.gov/css/audit/Fraud%20Hotline/fraud_hotline.asp
Phone: 1-800-222-4446


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Nebraska

There are no Claimant or Employer Fraud contacts at this time.


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Nevada

Claimant Fraud
https://uifraud.nvdetr.org/index.htm
Phone: (775) 684-0475

Employer Fraud
https://uifraud.nvdetr.org/index.htm
Phone: (775) 684-0475


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NewHampshire

There are no Claimant or Employer Fraud contacts at this time.


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New Jersey

Claimant Fraud
http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/ui/content/uifraud.html
Phone: (609) 777-4304

Employer Fraud
http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/ui/content/uifraud.html
Phone: (609) 777-4304


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New Mexico

Claimant Fraud
infodws@state.nm.us
Phone: (505) 841-2220

Employer Fraud
infodws@state.nm.us
Phone: (505) 841-8576


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New York

Claimant Fraud
http://www.labor.ny.gov/agencyinfo/uifraud.shtm
Phone: 1-888-598-2077

Employer Fraud
http://www.labor.ny.gov/agencyinfo/employertaxfraud.shtm
Phone: 1-866-435-1499


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North Carolina

Claimant Fraud
https://www.ncesc1.com/main/ReportFraud.asp
Phone: (919) 707-1338

Employer Fraud
https://www.ncesc1.com/main/ReportFraud.asp
Phone: (919) 707-1158


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North Dakota

There are no Claimant or Employer Fraud contacts at this time.


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Ohio

Claimant Fraud
http://jfs.ohio.gov/ouc/BPC_Efforts.stm
Phone: 1-800-686-1555

Employer Fraud
http://jfs.ohio.gov/ouc/Compl_Efforts.stm
Phone: (614) 466-2319


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Oklahoma

Claimant Fraud
Phone: (405) 557-5400

Employer Fraud
Phone: (405) 557-5400


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Oregon

Claimant Fraud
http://findit.emp.state.or.us/write-us/compose.cfm?id=24
Phone: 1-877-668-3204

Employer Fraud
Phone: (503) 947-1488


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Pennsylvania

Claimant Fraud
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/report_fraud/20597
Phone: 1-800-692-7469

Employer Fraud
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/report_fraud/20597
Phone: 1-800-692-7469


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Puerto Rico

Claimant Fraud
http://www.dtrh.gobierno.pr/PortalSemanasReclamadas/Default.aspx


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Rhode Island

Claimant Fraud
http://www.dlt.state.ri.us/ui/UIFraud.htm
Phone: (401) 462-1522

Employer Fraud
http://www.dlt.state.ri.us/ui/UIFraud.htm
Phone: (401) 462-1522


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South Carolina

Claimant Fraud
http://dew.sc.gov/emp-content-ui-fraud.asp
Phone: (803) 737-2490

Employer Fraud
http://dew.sc.gov/emp-content-ui-fraud.asp
Phone: (803) 737-2490


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South Dakota

Claimant Fraud
http://dlr.sd.gov/ui/uioverpaymentspossiblefraud.aspx
Phone: (605) 626-7649

Employer Fraud
http://dlr.sd.gov/ui/uioverpaymentspossiblefraud.aspx
Phone: (605) 626-7649


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Tennessee

Claimant Fraud
http://www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/Claimants/fraud.html
Phone: (615) 741-2606


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Texas

Claimant Fraud
http://www.twc.state.tx.us/twcinfo/fraud-waste-program-abuse.html
Phone: 1-800-252-3642

Employer Fraud
http://www.twc.state.tx.us/twcinfo/fraud-waste-program-abuse.html
Phone: 1-800-252-3642


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Utah

Claimant Fraud
https://jobs.utah.gov/ui/Fraud/FraudForm.aspx
Phone: 1-800-526-4400(#4)

Employer Fraud
https://jobs.utah.gov/ui/Fraud/FraudForm.aspx
Phone: 1-800-526-4400(#4)


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Vermont

Claimant Fraud
https://uipublic.labor.vermont.gov/Misclassification/ClaimantReport.aspx
Phone: (802) 828-4333

Employer Fraud
https://uipublic.labor.vermont.gov/Misclassification/EmployerReport.aspx
Phone: (802) 828-4333


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Virgin Islands

There are no Claimant or Employer Fraud contacts at this time.


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Virginia

Claimant Fraud
Phone: 1-800-782-4001

Employer Fraud
Phone: 1-800-782-4001


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Washington

Claimant Fraud
https://fortress.wa.gov/esd/webform/contactus/?subject=3
Phone: 1-866-266-1987

Employer Fraud
https://fortress.wa.gov/esd/webform/contactus/?subject=6
Phone: 1-866-266-1987


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West Virginia

There are no Claimant or Employer Fraud contacts at this time.


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Wisconsin

Claimant Fraud
http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/uiben/contac.htm
Phone: 1-800-909-9472

Employer Fraud
Phone: 1-800-909-9472


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Wyoming

Claimant Fraud
http://doe.wyo.gov/Pages/ReportFraud.aspx
Phone: (307) 235-3658

Employer Fraud
http://doe.wyo.gov/Pages/ReportFraud.aspx
Phone: (307) 235-3658

 

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