EUGENE, Ore. — A Springfield, Oregon, woman pleaded guilty and was sentenced to federal prison Thursday for fraudulently obtaining unemployment insurance benefits, reports the U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of Oregon.
Jamianne MacKenzie, 41, was sentenced to three months in federal prison and three years of supervised release. She was also ordered to pay over $30,000 in restitution.
According to court documents, MacKenzie used personal information of a victim to fraudulently apply for over $27,500 in unemployment insurance, which she used for personal expenses. The victim was unable to receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) after the Oregon Department of Human Services was notified in March 2021 that a claim was filed under the victim’s social security number in December 2020. The victim was unable to receive over $2,500 in TANF benefits…