A new report from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) highlights efforts to combat unemployment insurance (UI) fraud.
In addition to joining the National Association of State Workforce Agencies’ Integrity Data Hub in 2022, expansion of the state’s fraud prevention and integrity efforts has involved:
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Authorization security questions;
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Enhanced identity proofing;
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Financial investigative technology;
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LexisNexis fraud detection and data assessment;
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New fraud scans;
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Work search audit enhancement; and
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Workers’ compensation crossmatching.
During 2023, efforts led to more than 2,300 identity theft investigations, more than 700 worker misclassification field investigations, and more than 1,900 worker misclassification tax audits. In 2023, Wisconsin recovered $32.8 million in total overpayments.
