Unemployment benefits are essential to many people's survival with so many out of work. When a suspected unemployment insurance fraud ring was discovered operating from a Sarepta business, a joint state task force went into action.
Eight of 23 suspects were arrested with the assistance of Webster Parish Sheriff's Office as part of a joint Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) and Louisiana Attorney General's Office taskforce fighting unemployment fraud.
Last Updated ( December 12, 2011 )
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