State of Idaho Idaho Department of Labor
Idaho Department of Labor
 Search News | Events | Contact Us | Site Map

 

 

 

 
Equal Opportunity Employer
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Fraud


Unemployment Insurance (UI) fraud is a crime that affects everyone. It drives up UI taxes for businesses, and causes frustration for law-abiding workers. Individuals who commit fraud are subject to penalties and/or criminal prosecution. If you suspect someone is committing unemployment insurance fraud, please tell us about it.

Types of Unemployment Insurance Benefits Fraud 

  • Reporting that they looked for work when they did not
  • Failing to accurately report hours of work and earnings
  • Working while collecting unemployment benefits and not reporting it to the IDOL
  • Falsifying information or failing to disclose information
  • Failing to be able and available to work (e.g., out of the area, on vacation) while collecting UI benefits
  • Not reporting cash wages to IDOL
  • Identity Theft  - using another person's identity (e.g., name, social security number) to file fraudulent claims
  • Stealing someone's mail - a federal crime - and cashing their unemployment checks
    Aiding someone in filing a fraudulent claim 
  • An employer coersing, inducing or colluding with an employee to file a false claim for benefits.
  • An employer providing false information regarding a worker's separation from employment

REMEMBER
You are a very important source of information
about claimants and employers committing fraud.
 

HOW TO REPORT FRAUD
If you think someone is fraudulently collecting unemployment benefits, please provide the information below and click the submit button. Allegations of fraud are taken seriously, and may be made anonymously. Please include as much of the following information as you can. 
 

Report UI Benefits Fraud
Your Information:
Note: if you want to remain anonymous, DO NOT provide your name, telephone number, or e-mail address.
Name: 
Phone Number: 
E-mail Address: 
Claimant Information:
Please answer the following questions with as much detail as possible:
1. 
Fraud Suspect's Information
Full Name:
Social Security #: 
Address:
City:
State: Zip Code: 
Phone Number:
 
2. 
Fraud Suspect's Employer
Name: 
Address: 
City: 
State:  Zip Code: 
Phone Number: 
 
3.  What causes you to suspect that this individual, or the individual's employer, has been involved in possible UI fraud? Be as specific and thorough as possible:
 
4.  How is this person paid?          
 
5.  What date did the person begin work:
 
<November 2009>
SuMoTuWeThFrSa
25262728293031
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293012345
 
6.  What days and hours does this person work:
  Start End
Sunday  
Monday  
Tuesday  
Wednesday  
Thursday  
Friday  
Saturday  
 
7.  What type of work is the person doing?
 
8.  If the person was in jail, on vacation, or unable to work due to illness or injury, please give as much information as possible:
 
9.  If the person started a business, please give the name, address, and phone number of the business, type of business, advertising information, name of customer(s) and their address(es) and phone number(s), and any other information we may use to prove the business exists:
 
Enter the code shown above: