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Vermont Labor Commissioner On Unemployment Fraud, Work Search Requirement

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What questions do you have about unemployment fraud or work requirements?

Thousands of false unemployment claims have been filed with the Vermont Department of Labor during the pandemic. This hour, we talk with the Labor Commissioner about this fraud, and the reinstatement of the work requirement to receive unemployment benefits. 

Our guest is: 

  • Michael Harrington, Vermont's labor commissioner

Broadcast live on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at noon; reboradcast at 7 p.m.

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