Connecticut committee advances bill proposing increased threshold for felony unemployment insurance fraud
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Connecticut House Bill 2570, which proposes increasing the threshold for felony unemployment insurance fraud from $500 to $2000, advanced from the Joint Judiciary Committee on Apr. 5 by a vote of 24-13. The Joint Labor and Public Employees Committee approved the bill with a vote of 8-4 on Mar. 7. The bill is now pending consideration before the full Connecticut House. Under current law, a fraudulent payment, benefit, or contribution is a class A misdemeanor if it amounts to $500...

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