2021 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 23 - Labor
§ 23-799.01 - Fraud prevention; report
23-799.01. Fraud prevention; report
A. To ensure program integrity, the department shall:
1. Obtain current and actual employment and earned income information in real time via verification services from external data sources, including third-party vendors, as part of the department's employment and earned income verification process to accurately determine an individual's eligibility for unemployment benefits.
2. Verify the identity of an individual by incorporating an identity verification process that may include digital or physical identity authentication factors, or both, using external data sources, including third-party vendors.
3. Minimize erroneous communications to employers generated from fraudulent claim applications.
B. On or before December 31 of each year, the department shall submit to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives, and shall provide a copy to the secretary of state, a report that contains details on unemployment insurance fraud for the previous fiscal year, including all of the following:
1. The number of fraudulent claims.
2. The total amount of monies paid in fraudulent claims.
3. The impact of fraud on employer contribution rates and experience ratings.
