ATLANTA – Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson has issued the following statement in response to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr’s announcement that eight former state employees were indicted in Fulton County for unemployment insurance fraud:
“We have made it abundantly clear that we will not tolerate fraud, whether it comes from outside the state, inside Georgia, or within our agency,” Thompson said. “We will continue to cooperate fully with the Georgia Inspector General’s Office, the Georgia Attorney General’s office, the U.S. Department of Labor, and other authorities to restore taxpayers’ trust and ensure unemployment insurance remains a reliable safety net for those in genuine need.
The Gwinnett Daily Post is a daily newspaper published in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and serves as the county's legal organ. The newspaper is owned by Times-Journal Inc. and prints Wednesday and Sunday each week.