SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KERO) — In an effort to fight fraud, the Employment Development Department has suspended what it's considering "high risk" claims.
The California EDD tweeted over the weekend saying, "As part of ongoing efforts to fight fraud, EDD has suspended payment on claims considered high risk and is informing those affected that their identity will need to be verified starting this week before payments can resume.
The EDD did not provide further information, only saying that more details would be available on the EDD's website in the coming days.
As part of ongoing efforts to fight fraud, EDD has suspended payment on claims considered high risk and is informing those affected that their identity will need to be verified starting this week before payments can resume. More details on the EDD website in the days ahead.
— EDD (@CA_EDD) January 3, 2021
To receive UI benefits you must tell us that you’re still unemployed and eligible to keep receiving benefits. You must do this every two weeks by logging in to UI Online and “Certifying for Unemployment Insurance Benefits.” Certify now: https://t.co/FLEzUJYUSe
— EDD (@CA_EDD) January 3, 2021
The EDD also said that in order to continue receiving benefits, a recipient would need to tell it that they're "still unemployed and eligible to keep receiving benefits."
A recipient would need to log into the unemployment insurance website for certification.
