Modernizing Unemployment Insurance : How to better fight fraud, improve per

Workers and their families rely on unemployment insurance (UI) benefits to remain financially stable following job loss. Unfortunately, state agencies have struggled to limit fraud and overpayment risks while quickly delivering benefits to legitimate claimants. In 2020, COVID-19 and its subsequent economic fallout revealed alarming gaps in the UI system's ability to maintain the highest programming performance and integrity standards. This panel discussion will highlight policy opportunities to modernize UI to  serve workers, businesses, and taxpayers better.
Panel participants:
Will Raderman is an Employment Analyst at the Niskanen Center 

Amy Simon is Owner and Founder of Simon Advisory 

Jack Malde is Associate Director of Immigration and Workforce Policy at Bipartisan Policy Center 

Michelle Evermore is Interim Director of Disability Economic Justice and Senior Fellow at the Century Foundation. 

Moderator:

David Jimenez is Social Policy Government Affairs Manager at the Niskanen Center 

Host or Publisher The Niskanen Center