THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2020 Page 13 prises in possession of stolen personal information from earlier commercial data breaches have been attempting to file large amounts of illegitimate unemployment claims through the Massachusetts unemployment system. This is part of a national unemployment fraud scheme. In order to ensure the integNationwide Unemployment Scam Targets Massachusetts Claimants 976,123 BOSTON — Criminal enterrity of the unemployment system, the Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) continues to implement additional identity verifi cation measures that may temporarily delay the payment timeframe for some unemployment claims in Massachusetts. The Department of Unemployment Assistance has partnered with the MassachuREVERETV | FROM PAGE 7 Nathalee Kong. RTV Gov is channel 9 on Comcast and 13 or 613 on RCN. If you haven’t followed RevereTV on Instagram, please do! Continued from Page 12 setts State Police, the Department of Corrections, and the National Guard on this identity verifi cation eff ort “Protecting the integrity of the unemployment system and ensuring benefi ts are only going to valid claimants is the top priority of the Department of Unemployment Assistance,” said Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Rosalin Acosta. “It is unfortunate that because of this criminal activity, people who really need our support may face delays in receiving the benefi ts they need. We will continue to work with our state and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as our dedicated constituent service personnel, to ensure that those with valid unemployWe post images and videos from what’s happening at RTV, as well as informational postings from the city or other community organizations. For quite some time, RevereTV has been active on Facebook, which is Public Hearing Notice Continued from page ___ 8.06.050 – Ineligible residential units. Unit. covenants, or that are otherwise subject to housing or rental assistance under local, state or federal law. subleasing of the unit or use of the unit as a Short-term Rental. one-year period, or three (3) or more violations of any municipal ordinance or state law or code relating to health, safety, sanitary conditions, including, but not limited to, excessive noise, improper disposal of trash, disorderly conduct or other similar conduct within a one-year period. restriction. assessments, betterments or municipal charges of any kind. 8.06.060 – Local excise tax and community impact fee. A Residential Unit subject to the provisions of this Chapter shall pay all excise tax and community impact fees on Short-term Rentals as approved by the City Council pursuant to Sections 3A and 3D of Chapter 64G of the Massachusetts General Laws. 8.06.070 – Enforcement and penalties. Residential Unit as a Short-term Rental while the unit’s registration on the Short-term Rental Registry is unit as a Short-term Rental. B. The provisions of this Chapter shall be enforced in accordance with R.R.O Chapter 1.12, Article II, or Article III, which includes the provision of M.G.L. ch. 40U, or by seeking to restrain a violation by a court-ordered injunction. In accordance with an Executive Order issued on March 12, 2020 by Governor Baker, the public hearings as advertised will be held remotely. Remote meeting participation information will be provided at least 48 hours in advance of the public hearings, not including weekends or holidays. Alternatively, commentary on these public Hall, 281 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151. Attest: Ashley E. Melnik City Clerk Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma July 10, 2020 ment claims receive financial assistance during these difficult times.” Individuals who believe a false unemployment claim has been filed in their name are urged to utilize the Department of Unemployment Assistance fraud contact form at mass. gov/unemployment-fraud or to call the DUA customer service department at 877-626-6800. Additional Massachusetts Unemployment Claimant Data The Department of Unemployment Assistance has hired Ernst & Young to conduct a forensic accounting investigation into the fraud scheme, and additional updates related to this criminal activity will be posted as soon as they are available. constantly updated with posts and reposts of city coverage and information. The RTV Instagram page off ers a diff erent take – often used as a short and sweet way to get some brief information. DUA claims submitted to UI Online with eff ective dates of 3/8 to 6/30 Initial claims submitted Initial claims paid Initial claims denied Appeals pending PUA claims submitted since 4/16 to 6/30 Total claims submitted to date Total claims eligible to be paid Total claims denied Total Appeals fi led Verifi ed Fraudulent Claims to date (6-20-20) PUA and DUA Fraud Recovered to date (6-20-20) PUA and DUA 702,789 183,144 26,098 649,764 311,741 282,440 43,911 58,616 $158,000,000 ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ In the matter of: Of: To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a in the is in need of
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