A UI System for the Next Storm

On Nov. 23, the Office of Management and Budget released its annual data on improper payments. The data shows a $59 billion decrease in the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program’s estimated improper payments, but a slight increase in the improper payment rate. “Improper payments” includes fraud, but the largest portion is overpayments or underpayments made through errors by claimants or state agencies that are not made willfully or fraudulently. The ongoing challenge of improper payments is a direct . . .