N.M. Workforce Solutions Squandered $97.8 Million

NM Watchdog - New Mexico continues to be one of the worst states in the US when it comes to overpaying unemployment benefits. Last year, Capitol Report New Mexico broke the story that New Mexico ranked third in the nation by paying out $97.8 million in improper payments — a rate of 28.68 percent of total benefit receipts. Now, the US Department of Labor has come out with the latest numbers, and this year, the statistics are similarly bad. New Mexico is still third-highest in the nation in percentage of unemployment overpayments, with the percentage creeping up to 30.66 percent with $104.7 million going out to people who should not have received payment. On top of that, New Mexico has the fourth-highest rate of fraud in unemployment compensation. Last year, New Mexico had the sixth-highest rate. Here’s a look at the five states with the highest percentage of misspent dollars: Read full story here: News New Mexico

N.M. Workforce Solutions Squandered $97.8 Million