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Unemployment Compensation Fraud in Alabama is punishable by up to $500.00 in fines and one year in prison for EACH WEEK claimed. See www.dir.alabama.gov for more details.
five years in prison and or 5000 dollar fine. period!!!
If it was actually the state government you defrauded, you could be subject to criminal sanctions, yes.
No, this is called fraud and can result in a prison sentence.
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You betcha. Helping with any kind of fraud would get in trouble.
No one can answer that except the Unemployment Commission.
noAdded: If you are still on his payroll and drawing a check from him, yes, it is fraud.
The kind of criminals that go to federal prison are the kind that perform federal felonies. These are people like bankrobbers, kidnappers that take people across state lines, or people who try to fraud the government.
You could be guilty of unemployment fraud, which you definitely do not want! Check with your state's unemployment office for definitions and criteria to avoid innocent mistake.
Because you got a job, you are employed. Filing for unemployment after that fact means you are committing unemployment fraud, subjecting you to fines and possible imprisonment