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How likely would I be indicted for Unemployment Insurance Fraud in the state of New Jersey?
I am having a bit of a situation. Last July I was put out of commission by my company. I then opened an unemployment insurance claim. Being a forgetful person that I am, I created a little computer program that would counts the day and the month and automatically goes online to do the claim for me (the software is called Automate Enterprise by Unisync). When the check comes home my girlfriend would either cash or deposit the check for me (I usually just sign every paper she gives me to sign). That was all well and good until my company called me back to work, I shut my little program off but when the computer was reset it got turned back on and the claim went on for 21 weeks. After discovering (one month after) that I was getting money I wasn’t suppose to, I immediately went to the New Jersey Department of Labor and explained to them what happened and was willing to pay them back in full. They said that they will pull my pay record and work hour.
They said that they will pull my pay record and work hour. They also said that they will either make me pay the money back or put me on fraud status. How likely will I be indicted for fraud? Could I also be fired for what happened?
5 Answers
- PfoLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Since you came forward and explained everything and said it was a mistake, I think it's very unlikely you will face charges, especially when you volunteered to correct the situation by repaying what you fraudulently took.
It's also NJ, a state known for corruption (I live there too). For everyone person like yourself willing to fix a mistake like that, there's problem hundreds that willingly milk the system.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
fraud (frôd)
n.
1. A deception deliberately practiced in order to secure unfair or unlawful gain.
2. A piece of trickery; a trick.
3.
a. One that defrauds; a cheat.
b. One who assumes a false pose; an impostor.
No you would not be indicted on fraud because you obviously were not trying to trick anyone. mistakes happen
- davidmi711Lv 71 decade ago
With 21 weeks of fraudulent claims, I would expect them to prosecute. That is beyond simple negligence.
I am willing to bet that the unemployment people and a judge is not going to buy the whole "I forgot to shutdown a program" and "I didn't notice the extra money" argument.
- edLv 71 decade ago
Having reported it voluntarily, I highly doubt an indictment is in order.
They will verify your income based on that reported to the IRS, thereby determining the date you became re-employed.
They wiill require reimbursement.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
I am in the same situation. How/Who did you contact at the Dept. of Labor to let them know about this situation? I would like to do the same thing.
