IDES said they overpaid $5.24 billion in benefits between 2020 to 2022 due to 'unprecedented crisis' during the pandemic.
The Illinois Department of Employment Security overpaid benefits by more than $5 billion between 2020 and 2022 the Illinois Auditor General said Wednesday.The auditor's report found the state took steps that weakened fraud controls because of a surge in claims during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The IDES issued a statement Wednesday, saying in part that it faced an "unprecedented crisis." It also said the Trump administration required states to implement a new unemployment insurance program in record time, creating more challenges.
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