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California freezes 345,000 ‘suspicious’ disability insurance claims
https://www.latimes.com ^ | Jan 17, 2022 | BY TARYN LUNASTAFF WRITER

Posted on 01/18/2022 5:14:57 AM PST by 11th_VA

In the latest battle between California and scammers out to defraud its benefits system, the state said it froze 345,000 disability insurance claims that it suspects were fraudulently filed using stolen credentials of doctors and other medical providers.

The new scam could further strain California’s troubled Employment Development Department, which struggled to deliver timely benefits to jobless workers during the pandemic and paid out some $20 billion to criminals under false unemployment claims.

“My initial reaction was, ‘Good grief, one more thing the department has to deal with,’ ” said Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica).

EDD said it suspended 27,000 “suspicious” medical provider accounts and 345,000 associated disability insurance claims in recent weeks. Some legitimate claims may be among the suspected fraud attempts, which could delay disability checks to Californians in need.

The department said it’s working with regulators and providers to verify and unfreeze those accounts as quickly as possible. Medical providers must verify their identity in response to an official email sent from the department.

Bloom compared the situation to this time last year, when the department announced it suspended 1.4 million potentially fraudulent unemployment benefit claims until recipients could verify their identity and eligibility. Offices of California lawmakers were inundated with calls from constituents whose benefits were paused...

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1 posted on 01/18/2022 5:14:57 AM PST by 11th_VA
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To: 11th_VA

California is a petri dish


2 posted on 01/18/2022 5:20:31 AM PST by SMARTY (Republics decline into democracies & democracies degenerate into despotisms. Aristotle)
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To: 11th_VA

“JUST” 345,00?? I would wager that there is a lot more than that in California. I would personally add another 0 to that 345,000.


3 posted on 01/18/2022 5:21:12 AM PST by wbarmy (I chose to be a sheepdog once I saw what happens to the sheep.)
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To: 11th_VA

If you have a work related injury this sucks. Call a lawyer immediately


4 posted on 01/18/2022 5:21:36 AM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: 11th_VA

Yet, how many billions have been spent in that state on illegal aliens? Worker’s comp fraud is the least of California’s problems!


5 posted on 01/18/2022 5:26:29 AM PST by dowcaet
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To: 11th_VA
said it froze 345,000 disability insurance claims

Five x that number has already been paid out.

6 posted on 01/18/2022 5:34:43 AM PST by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: 11th_VA

suspended 1.4 million potentially fraudulent unemployment benefit claims until recipients could verify their identity

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Verify their identity? That’s racist


7 posted on 01/18/2022 6:32:52 AM PST by Graybeard58 (The China virus doesn't scare me, Venezuelaism does.)
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To: 11th_VA

Don’t you just love the internet and all things being on it:-)


8 posted on 01/18/2022 7:15:28 AM PST by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: wbarmy

And their fraudulent votes. And their EBT claims. And their unemployment claims. And their government purchase claims. And their .....


9 posted on 01/18/2022 8:11:30 AM PST by bgill (Which came first, the vax or the virus?)
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To: 11th_VA

Benefits systems are three card Monte’s best friends.

Biden and fellow stooges open training for invasion troops.


10 posted on 01/18/2022 9:53:55 AM PST by Vaduz ( )
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To: 11th_VA

The crooked democrat governor wants FREE healthcare for illegals so what is the problem?


11 posted on 01/18/2022 11:56:40 AM PST by minnesota_bound (I need more money. )
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