Nevada "Unemployment Insurance Fraud"
Laws (NRS 612)

Las Vegas Criminal Defense Lawyers

In a time when employment in Nevada is at a record low, allegations of unemployment insurance fraud are rising. And a conviction carries not only time in Nevada state prison and fines . . . it will hurt your chances of ever being employed again.

Unemployment Insurance Fraud in Las Vegas, NV

As you know, laid-off workers may be eligible for unemployment insurance (UI) to help sustain them while they search for a job. This money comes from taxes the employers themselves pay. Fraud occurs when the employer or former employee lies to in order make more money from the insurer.

The state agency that manages unemployment insurance is the Nevada Employment Security Division. Examples of Nevada unemployment insurance fraud committed by a former employee (claimant) are the following:

• Collecting unemployment while secretly working at another job



• Collecting other monies (such as a pension) without reporting it to the state while on unemployment insurance



• Cashing another person’s unemployment check without permission



• Telling the state you were laid-off when you were in fact fired in order to receive unemployment insurance



• Using a fake name, social security number, etc., to receive unemployment benefits while continuing to work elsewhere



• Falsely claiming that you’re looking for work while receiving unemployment insurance



• Fabricating an employer and claiming you’re a laid-off employee in order to receive unemployment benefits

Conversely, typical scenarios of unemployment insurance fraud perpetrated by employers are the following:

• Lying about why an employee was terminated or about their salaries in order to avoid paying out insurance money



• Intentionally withholding employee deductions and not paying them to the state

Arrested? Call us . . .

There’re various defenses that our Las Vegas criminal defense lawyers could use to fight allegations of unemployment insurance fraud such as:

• You never intended to defraud the insurer, and any mistakes you made were an accident.



• Insufficient evidence exists to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.



• You were falsely accused.

In most cases we can negotiate a positive resolution without having to go to trial. To learn more, call us today at 702-DEFENSE (333-3673) for a free consultation about how we can help.

Go back to our main page on Nevada fraud crimes.

To read about California unemployment insurance fraud law, go to our informational article on California unemployment insurance fraud law.

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