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Michigan stops fake UI claims

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency takes action againstĀ  fake pandemic related claims.

Since April 2, Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency has seen a dramatic increase in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims.Ā  Approximately 100,000 claims have been flagged and no payments have been sent.

The claims are likely filed by criminals and have been stopped for identity verification.