Fed Ul
office

regains
$1.5M

TERRACE — Nearly $1.5 mil-
lion in unemployment insurance
overpayments and penalties were
assessed in. the northwest last

year

After investigating 3, 635 Cases,
the Canada Employment Center
CEC) here reported more than

56,000 in overpayments for the
year ‘ending March 31, 1993, In
addition, 576 cases were also
penalized for a total of $473,638.

The investigations covered Ter-
race, Kitimat, Stewart, Granisle
and Smithers areas.

Compared to unemployment in-
surance benefits, the figures are
“a drop in the bucket,” said
employment center investigator
Sherlyn Taylor. -

During the same time period,
9,638 claimants from the area
received almost $50 million in
benefits.

Abuse occurs when an individu-
al only claims some of his or her
earnings on the DIC claim. Fraud
is -when an individual doesn’t
claim any earnings, even though
he or she is receiving income.

A first-time offender will
receive a penalty that is worth
100 per cent of the claimuant’s
benefit rate. For example, if an
individual is receiving $100 in
UIC payments, then a first-time
penalty would also be $100,

After this, the fee increases,
Two-time offenders receive a 200
per cent penalty, while three-time
and higher offenders receive
penalties of 300 per cent.

_ “Hopefully, it (penalties) will
deter people from fraud and
abuse,” said Taylor.

CEC manager Shirley Kimery
gave much credit to the investiga-
tions unit. The unit tracks down
overpayments, mostly by match-
ing Ul information with employer
records,

-Many employers are involved
in a reporting program that keeps
track of new employees.

Anonymous letters and phone
calls. also provide tips for
suspected fraud and abuse cases.

People. who. have given false or
misleading information on their
claims are encouraged to

voluntarily come forward. Repay-
meni: of any overpayment is
necessary, but no penalty will be
assessed.

i Canadian Red Cross Society

Parkside plans

ALL TOGETHER NOW - Parents of students at Parkside
elementary school put their heads together to assemble part of a
brand new playground. The structure, whicn cost about $23,000,
was put together on May 15 by over 30 parents, The money was
ralsed through fund drives, lunch sales and donations from the
school district and the city of Terrace,

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