I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: Being unemployed as a result of incarceration does not entitle you to collect welfare. (But some people just won’t listen!) According to a press release published by the Nevada Attorney General’s office, a Las Vegas woman who helped an imprisoned man defraud the state’s unemployment benefits agency is now a felon, herself.
The woman defrauded the state of Nevada when she made false statements in claims made for unemployment insurance. Basically, she lied to the state to make it seem as though the man couldn’t find a job and was available and able to work. He actually was stuck behind bars on forgery charges. (Being stuck in jail does tend to interfere with the job search.)
This woman was quickly caught, hit with multiple related charges and, ultimately, sentenced to serve 12-60 months in prison for unemployment fraud that resulted in her filing $4,700 worth of bogus claims. (Now they are both behind bars and officially “unemployed.”.)
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