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    Illinois: Pritzker administration still won’t reveal unemployment fraud estimate

    February 12, 2022 // From the third quarter of 2020 through the second quarter of 2021, a spreadsheet from the U.S. Department of Labor shows Illinois’ fraud rate for unemployment payouts was 8.4% of $5.1 billion, an indication of nearly $430 million in fraud during that time period.

    Center Square Covid COVID-19 relief DOL fraud fraud estimates Greg Bishop House Appropriations Committee IDES IDES Acting Director Kristin Richards Illinois Department of Employment Security Illinois Legislative Audit Commission JB Pritzker Pandemic second quarter of 2021 State Rep. Brad Halbrook State Rep. Fred Crespo State Rep. Marty McLaughlin stopped 2 million fraudulent claims third quarter 2020 trust fund debt unemployment benefits unemployment fraud