By Jessica Legge Borders
FAIRMONT — WorkForce West Virginia is working hard to ensure that unemployment benefits are paid correctly to persons who qualify and continues to recover funds from fraudulent claims.
To detect fraud in claims that are filed, WorkForce West Virginia’s Unemployment Compensation Division has computer cross-matches that compare in-state and out-of-state wages reported by employers to the benefits paid every quarter.
James Osborne, manager of the integrity program for WorkForce West Virginia, said the division also examines all payments using the information that employers are required to report to the enforcement division of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and looks for overlaps.
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