Report Unemployment Insurance Fraud

This gateway provides the public with a one-stop resource for connecting with state websites and tip hotlines to report potential Unemployment Insurance claimant and employer fraud. Each of the phone numbers and web addresses listed below provide a direct contact to the state to report potential fraud. This information will help states to act quickly to stop the improper payment of unemployment benefits.

What is unemployment insurance fraud?

Employers and claimants can both commit fraud under state unemployment insurance laws.

Employer fraud can include certain actions to avoid tax liability or establishing a fictitious employer account to enable fraudulent claims against that account. Claimant fraud can include knowingly submitting false information; continuing to collect benefits when knowing oneself to be ineligible; not being able and available to work while certifying for benefits under state law; or intentionally not reporting wages or income while collecting full benefits. Additionally, identity theft may result in unemployment insurance fraud that is not the fault of the employer or the identity theft victim.

The state is required and expected to enforce its own unemployment insurance laws.

What are the penalties for unemployment insurance fraud?

All states are required to assess a penalty of not less than 15% of the amount of the fraudulent payment. Other penalties under state unemployment insurance laws generally include criminal prosecution with fines and/or incarceration; required repayment of fraudulently collected benefits; forfeiting future income tax refunds; and/or permanent loss of eligibility for unemployment compensation. Commission of unemployment benefit fraud may also be prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice in federal courts under 18 U.S.C § 1341 or other appropriate federal statutes.

How can I report unemployment insurance fraud?

Call the appropriate state fraud hotline listed below.

Alabama

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-392-8019
• Employer Fraud
  Email: audits@dir.alabama.gov
  Phone: 334-242-8075

Alaska

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-877-272-4635
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 1-877-272-4635

Arizona

• Claimant Fraud

Arkansas

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 501-682-1058
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 501-682-1058

California

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-229-6297
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-528-1783

Colorado

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 303-318-9035
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 303-318-9035

Connecticut

• Claimant Fraud
  Email: dol.bpcu@ct.gov
  Phone: 1-800-894-3490
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-894-3490

Delaware

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 302-761-8397
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 302-761-8482

District of Columbia

• Claimant Fraud

Florida

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-342-9909
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-352-9273

Georgia

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 404-232-3440
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 404-232-3320

Hawaii

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 808-586-8947
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 808-586-8947

Idaho

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-877-540-8638
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 1-877-540-8638

Illinois

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-814-0513
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-247-4984

Indiana

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-891-6499
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-437-9136

Iowa

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-866-239-0843
  Fax: 515-281-9033
  Email: uifraud@iwd.iowa.gov
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 1-866-239-0843
  Fax: 515-281-9033
  Email: uifraud@iwd.iowa.gov

Kansas

• Claimant Fraud

Kentucky

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 502-564-3240
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 502-564-3240

Louisiana

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-866-783-5567
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 1-833-708-2866

Maine

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 207-621-5100
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 207-621-5120

Maryland

• Claimant Fraud
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-492-6804

Massachusetts

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-354-9927
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-354-9927

Michigan

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-866-500-0017
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 1-866-500-0017 or 1-855-484-2636

Minnesota

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 651-296-8715
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 651-296-8715

Mississippi

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 601-493-9427
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 601-493-9427

Missouri

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 573-751-4058, Option: 5
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 573-751-1099

Montana

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 888-556-4677
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 888-556-4677

Nebraska

• Claimant Fraud

Nevada

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 775-684-0475
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 775-684-0475

New Hampshire

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-852-3400 ext. 84016
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-852-3400 ext. 84016

New Jersey

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 609-777-4304
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 609-777-4304

New Mexico

• Claimant Fraud
  Email: id.verify@dws.nm.gov
  Phone: 505-24Fraud or (505-243-7283
• Employer Fraud
  Email: id.verify@dws.nm.gov
  Phone: 1-877-664-6984

New York

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-888-598-2077
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 1-866-435-1499

North Carolina

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 919-701-3543
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 919-701-3543

North Dakota

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 701-328-1680
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 701-328-2814

Ohio

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-686-1555
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 614-466-2319

Oklahoma

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 405-557-5400
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 405-557-5400

Oregon

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-877-668-3204
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 503-947-1488

Pennsylvania

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-692-7469
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-692-7469

Rhode Island

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 401-462-1522
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 401-462-1522

South Carolina

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 803-737-2490
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 803-737-2490

South Dakota

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 605-626-7649
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 605-626-7649

Tennessee

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-844-817-0619
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 1-844-817-0619

Texas

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-252-3642
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-252-3642

Utah

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-526-4400 (#4)
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-526-4400 (#4)

Vermont

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 802-828-4104
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 802-828-4333

Virgin Islands

• There are no Claimant or Employer Fraud contacts at this time.

Virginia

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-782-4001
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-782-4001

Washington

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 800-246-9763
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 800-246-9763

West Virginia

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 304-433-8790
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 304-433-8790

Wisconsin

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-909-9472
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 1-800-909-9472

Wyoming

• Claimant Fraud
  Phone: 307-235-3658
• Employer Fraud
  Phone: 307-235-3658