ID.me recently took over identity verification for EDD. Until now, ID.me has only verified new unemployment claims, not continuing or suspended claims. But ID.me CEO Blake Hall told CBS13 that they saw an unexpected 300% increase in verification requests following the EDD tweet on Sunday. Ha...
This is because they are late in their filing for a new claim (except for those on PUA who don’t need to file a new claim at BYE) and need to wait for EDD to run claims through fraud screening and identity verification. Missing payments will be paid retroactively for eligible weeks. ...
California's Employment Development Department (EDD) has facedwidespread criticismamid the unemployment crisis, and it's not the first time. Lawmakers are nowcalling for another EDD audit— the last one was prompted by an ongoing CBS13 investigation — but is another audit enough to fix the agen...
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The EDD said the notices are specific to each claim affected following a widespread identity theft scam that hit the state’s disability insurance program, but would not elaborate about the suspected activity for fear of tipping off fraudsters....
After stealing the identities of death row inmates and even a sitting U.S. senator to make off with billions of dollars in fraudulent unemployment benefits during the pandemic, scammers have now moved on to impersonating doctors to dupe California offici
As California's unemployment program faces billions of dollars in fraud, Bank of America is working every day with the state to prevent criminals from getting money and ensuring legitimate recipients receive their benefits. We have added thousands of agents to answer phone calls and investigate claim...