What is Reemployment Assistance?
Unemployment insurance was rebranded with the name Reemployment Assistance to reflect the comprehensive goal of assisting Floridians with finding work during periods of unemployment through training with Florida’s CareerSource centers and monetary assistance, when eligible.
Florida Reemployment Assistance Fraud Poster
The Florida Reemployment Assistance Fraud Poster is an essential tool for any employer’s fraud prevention program. The poster provides examples of common forms of Reemployment Assistance (RA) fraud and lists the consequences for violating the law.
Informing employees of prohibited conduct and the consequences of breaking the law can help deter fraud and encourage fraud reporting. The Florida Reemployment Assistance Fraud Poster is designed to help your employees become aware of common forms of RA fraud and the consequences for making fraudulent statements relating to an RA claim.
RA fraud examples include:
- Intentionally not reporting any wages that have been earned
- Intentionally under reported earnings
- Misrepresenting the reason for the job separation
The consequences for committing RA fraud may include prosecution by government authorities. Prosecution and conviction of RA fraud may result in the claimant being required to serve jail time, make restitution, be placed on probation or some type of pretrial intervention, and serve community hours. A person who commits fraud will also be disqualified from receiving future benefits.
The Florida Reemployment Assistance Fraud Poster provides contact information for the Reemployment Assistance Agency, empowering employees to get involved and report suspected instances of RA fraud.