BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced that 39-year-old Bryan Hayhurst was convicted of one count of Misrepresentation to Obtain Unemployment Insurance Benefits, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. Hayhurst was sentenced on Nov. 19, 2025, by Ada County Judge Peter Barton.
An investigation by the Unemployment Insurance and Compliance section of the Idaho Department of Labor revealed Hayhurst submitted false information to obtain unemployment benefits.
From April 2020 to July 2020, Hayhurst submitted weekly certifications to the Idaho Department of Labor, claiming he had not worked, when in fact, he had and earned wages for that work. As a result of Hayhurst’s misrepresentations, the Idaho Department of Labor paid Hayhurst full unemployment insurance benefits…