$290 million dollars in unemployment benefits acquired by Kansas fraudsters.

A total of $290 million dollars in state and federal unemployment benefits was acquired by fraudsters in the state of Kansas throughout 2020, according to the Kansas Department of Labor said on Tuesday. 

From the Kansas Department of Labor:

“ Following an in-depth analysis and IRS Form 1099-G reconciliation, KDOL has determined that from Jan. 1, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2020, about $140 million in fraudulent claim payments were made from the Kansas regular unemployment insurance program. Additionally, more than $150 million in fraudulent payments are attributed to federal benefits programs, for a total of $290 million.”

On the national level, the U.S Department of Labor said unemployment fraud has cost taxpayers $36 billion.