- All new claims data is matched for accuracy against Social Security Administration information.
- Claimants who are not citizens of the United States are matched against records maintained by Homeland Security, formerly INS.
- Claimants participate in "Eligibility Reviews" which determine whether they qualify for insurance benefits.
- Earnings provided by the claimants are verified with their employers.
- Quarterly wages that are supplied by employers are matched against UI payments to detect overpayments and claimant fraud.
Glossary:
Claimant – A totally or partially unemployed person who files for unemployment benefits.
Overpayment – An amount of benefits paid to an individual to which the individual is not legally entitled.
Claimant Fraud – The willful misrepresentation or nondisclosure of a material fact by a claimant for the purpose of obtaining benefits to which the person is not entitled.