Report: 1 in 14 unemployment applications in Connecticut during the pandemic were fraudulent

“The Connecticut Department of Labor faced extraordinary circumstances over the past year, and it isn’t over yet,” Gov. Ned Lamont said. “I commend Commissioner Westby and the [departmental] leadership and staff for the work they’ve done on behalf of the more than half a million unemployed who needed them. Unemployment benefits are critical safety net programs during normal times; during this pandemic, these benefits have prevented additional disaster for many of our neighbors.”