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$15.8 Million in Potentially Fraudulent Unemployment Claims Detected by State Labor Department
The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has detected $15,829,889 of potentially fraudulent claims paid out as of June 24. In addition, the department reportedly blocked $76,644,808 in “possible fraudulent PUA payments.”
Maui County Unemployment Claims Drop 11.5%
For the week ending September 3, Maui initial unemployment claims decreased 11.5%, and statewide claims decreased 18.3%, according to the state Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.
Maui Initial Unemployment Claims Down 47.9%
According to data released from the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism today, Maui recorded a total of 243 initial unemployment claims for the week for ending May 21, down 47.9 percent compared to the 466 claims filed during the same week a year ago.