Unemployment Insurance Fund

A stunning number of people try to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefits from the State of New Jersey every week. One legislator wants a law to really punish these scammers, while the state's labor commissioner weighs in on his department's successful battle against this type of fraud.

Legislation approved Thursday by the Assembly Labor Committee would send a simple message to vendors the State of New Jersey has under contract: if you don't pay your taxes we're not paying you for services rendered.