Unemployment Insurance Fraud

It is a Crime to Commit Unemployment Insurance Fraud!

Section 76-8-1301 of the Utah State Law states that a claimant or employer who makes a false statement or representation knowing it to be false or fails to disclose a material fact is guilty of Unemployment Insurance Fraud. Individuals who commit Fraud are subject to fines, penalties, and/or criminal prosecution. Those individuals are also subject to benefit disqualification, overpayment recovery, and monetary penalties under Section 35A-4-405. This link includes factors considered by the division in making the determination.

Claimant Fraud

• Failure to accurately report hours and earnings
• Failure to be able and available for work
• Failure to show for a job interview
• Failure to report job separation
• Failure to report work refusal
• Failure to actively seek work
• ID Theft

Report Unemployment Fraud

• Report UI Fraud/Abuse Online- Web Fraud Reporting Process
• Report UI Fraud/Abuse Form- Printable Form for Mailing In

Additional Resources

• UI Rules
• UI Laws
• Detecting Fraud
• Convictions- List of Fraud Convictions
• Information- Fraud - General Information

If you have any questions about Claimant Fraud, please contact our Unemployment Benefits Control Unit at 801-526-9396.

Employer Fraud

• Mis-classification of workers
• Incorrectly reporting wages
• Providing false information to prevent an otherwise eligible claimant from obtaining benefits
• Failure to pay Unemployment Insurance taxes, report necessary information, or prohibit inspection from the Department