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If you suspect someone has committed Unemployment Fraud, which includes filing claims using you or your employees' name and personal information, please submit a form by clicking the button below.

Report Fraud

If you are experiencing an error while using the above portal, email KDOL.ReportSuspectedFraud@ks.gov.

The Kansas Department of Labor has a special Fraud Investigations unit that handles all allegations of Fraud. The group’s purpose is to detect, investigate and prosecute, if necessary, incorrect payments of UI benefits.

A review of fraudulent claims due to identity theft indicates that scammers are finding personal information through incidents like credit card data breaches and then using that information to illegally attempt to collect unemployment. These fraudulent attempts are not due to a breach of the KDOL unemployment system or because of anything that you have done. Furthermore, receiving a letter of determination does not mean that benefits were paid; only that a claim was filed with your information.

Unemployment fraud is a felony. It is the willful misrepresentation of information to collect unemployment benefits.

NOTE: Unemployment insurance claimants who have been flagged for fraud can now verify their identity at a law enforcement agency. View more information as well as a list of participating law enforcement agencies.

Report Unemployment Fraud

Tips from the public are a great source of information in combatting fraudulent activity. If you believe someone is fraudulently collecting unemployment benefits other than ID theft, report it immediately to our Fraud Investigations unit using the form provided below. Submit that form to KDOL.ReportSuspectedFraud@ks.gov. All allegations of fraud are investigated.

Report Fraud Form K-FRD 310

If you suspect someone of committing Unemployment Fraud using your personal information and have submitted a form using the Report Fraud button above:
You will receive an e-mail confirmation. Please be assured KDOL will investigate your claim, suspend the fraudulent account if suspicious activity is found and refer the matter over to law enforcement for action – even if you do not receive additional communication from KDOL.

A fraudulent claim that is created using you or your employee’s personal information, including Social Security number and date of birth indicates that personal information is exposed and there is risk of further financial harm. In such cases, we recommend the following steps:

Contact the Federal Trade Commission
Place a fraud alert on your credit record with one of the three credit bureaus:
Equifax: (866) 349-5191
Experian: (888) 397-3742
TransUnion: (800) 680-7289
Contact your financial providers (banks, credit card companies, etc.) to flag irregular transactions.
Check your Social Security earnings statements online to make sure your reported wages are correct. You can do this with a free, personal my Social Security account.

1099-G and/or Overpayments for Identity Theft Victims

If you did not file a claim for unemployment benefits and believe the 1099-G or Overpayment Notice is a result of your identity being stolen, report the fraudulent claim to KDOL.

After reporting the fraudulent claim, you must also dispute the overpayment resulting from the fraudulent claim. Follow the instructions below:

Download and complete the Unsworn Declaration of Payments Not Received/Identity Theft Form (K-FRD 100) below.
Upload the completed form to the KDOL Self-Service Portal.
On the Self-Service Portal you must agree to the terms of submitting an Unemployment Assistance Request.
Once you agree, Click on Submit Unemployment Assistance Request
Under I am an* select Individual and I need to select 1099 Protest/Dispute, press Next
Fill out the requested information and press Next
Select My dispute is related to Identity theft. Attach the K-FRD 100 form and press Submit

Forms

Worker Misclassification

KDOL’s Unemployment Insurance Tax/Employer division works to prevent, detect and investigate worker misclassification.

Worker misclassification occurs when an employee is incorrectly classified as an independent contractors rather than employees. Misclassified workers lose essential protections and rights they would otherwise be entitled to in a traditional employee/employer relationship including minimum wage requirements, overtime pay, workers compensation, unemployment insurance and anti-discrimination laws. Intentionally misclassifying workers constitutes tax and insurance evasion and will not be tolerated.

Unemployment Fraud Resources

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