Thirteen Los Angeles County employees were charged for allegedly stealing more than $437,000 in state unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, the district attorney’s office announced Wednesday.
The defendants allegedly filed unemployment claims while working for the county between 2020 and 2023, purporting to have earned less than $600 per week during each two-week claim period, even though they all earned more than that amount.
They’re accused of stealing a combined total of $437,383…