https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/01/12/1-4-million-unemployment-fraud-one-month-fix-edd-jobs-layoff-economy/

California’s 1.4 million unemployment fraud cases could require one month to resolve, a key state lawmaker says, in a grim revelation that brings fresh pain to California workers reeling from an unprecedented numbers of layoffs amid the coronavirus.

The state Employment Development Department’s quest to combat fraud woes in its program to pay jobless claims has also forced some California workers to restart jobless claims from scratch after their accounts were flagged for possible fraud, creating even more challenges for people who have lost their jobs while the deadly bug rages on.