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Former union officer sentenced to 11 years 8 months for conspiracy, embezzlement
A former union officer was sentenced today in federal court to 140 months imprisonment and three years of supervised release for conspiracy, wire fraud, and embezzlement.
Hilo man sentenced to 42 months in prison for defrauding COVID-19 relief programs
A Hilo man was sentenced in federal court to 42 months in federal prison for wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud the federal government of program funds intended for COVID-19-related relief.
Hawaiʻi lawmakers adopt eight bills to improve standards of conduct
Eight of the bills identified have been passed by the Legislature to improve standards of conduct.
DLIR Issues Urgent Unemployment Insurance Fraud Message
The Department of Labor & Industrial Relations is working with other states and the US Department of Labor to fight fraud and stop scammers. The DLIR reports that it does not have any social media accounts except Twitter and the only portal for unemployment insurance benefits is at https://huiclaims.hawaii.gov/#/
Hawai‘i Awarded $1.25 Million to Combat UI Fraud and Identity Theft
The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations today announced that it was awarded $1,2115,000 from the US Department of Labor to combat fraud in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation programs.
