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Tag: unemployment benefits

Bank of America is being sued for failing to provide sufficient protections for unemployment payment debit cards after thousands across California have fallen victim to fraud this year. Image via iStock

Bank of America sued over EDD unemployment debit card fraud

Lauren Hepler by Lauren Hepler January 15, 2021January 19, 2021

A class-action lawsuit accuses Bank of America of exposing unemployed California workers to large-scale fraud and cutting off access to jobless benefits during the pandemic.

Who will pay for all of California’s unemployment fraud?

Lauren HeplerStephen Council by Lauren Hepler and Stephen Council December 22, 2020December 22, 2020
Teresa Trabucco and her son are photographed in front of the door of their home.

How California renters are bracing for an eviction tsunami

Nigel Duara by Nigel Duara December 6, 2020December 11, 2020
Matt Hoffman pets his Saint Bernard Jackson while on hold with Bank of America at his girlfriend’s house in Escalon on Nov. 13, 2020. Hoffman, who has been unemployed since suffering a stroke last year, has been unable to access his benefits since July. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California may change how unemployment gets paid

Lauren Hepler by Lauren Hepler November 25, 2020December 4, 2020
Stephanie Moore sits with her eight-month-old dog Spooky at a local park in Lawndale, CA, on Nov. 17, 2020. Photo by Tash Kimmell for CalMatters.

How Bank of America helped fuel California’s unemployment meltdown

Lauren HeplerStephen Council by Lauren Hepler and Stephen Council November 20, 2020November 20, 2020
Bailey Brown at her home in Pismo Beach on Oct. 25, 2020. Photo by Robert Oliver for CalMatters

California offered a lifeline when their hours were cut — then payments froze

Lauren Hepler by Lauren Hepler November 3, 2020November 4, 2020
A voter drops off her ballot at Emeryville City Hall on Oct. 15, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

A closer look at controversial propositions

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven October 19, 2020October 19, 2020
Regal Cinemas in Jack London Square remains closed due to the coronavirus pandemic in Oakland on Sept. 9, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

What no Trump stimulus means for California schools, unemployment and more

Lauren Hepler by Lauren Hepler October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

Freeze first, verify second: Unemployed Californians get a fright from EDD

Stephen Council by Stephen Council October 7, 2020October 8, 2020
The remains of a burned home in Berryessa Highlands on Sept. 21, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Another record: Fires burn more than 4 million acres

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven October 5, 2020October 5, 2020

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