Unemployment Insurance Fraud Archives

Guilty plea yields 8-year sentence and restitution for parolee charged in pandemic unemployment insurance scam

January 25, 2023

By Emily Wenger

Colorado Unemployment Fraud Task Force investigations bring 17 criminal cases in first year of activity; more case referrals anticipated

March 4, 2022

By Emily Wenger

Colorado Attorney General, law enforcement officials and Department of Labor launch statewide task force to investigate and prosecute unprecedented unemployment insurance fraud and identity theft

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January Safe2Tell data reflects emerging student safety challenges, including AI misuse

Feb. 10, 2026 (DENVER) – The Colorado Attorney General’s Office today released the January 2026 Safe2Tell monthly report (PDF), showing continued use of the program to report concerns related to student safety, mental health, and emerging issues such as the misuse of […]

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces settlements with Lannett and Bausch totaling $17.85 million over conspiracies to inflate drug prices and limit competition

The attorney general also files new complaint against Novartis and Sandoz Feb. 2, 2026 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a bipartisan, multistate coalition of 48 states and territories in announcing settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. (“Lannett”) and […]

Attorney General Phil Weiser sues President Trump, Interior Secretary Burgum over made-up "energy emergency"

Feb. 2, 2026 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined an ongoing multistate lawsuit challenging President Trump’s “energy emergency” executive order signed on Inauguration Day invoking the National Emergencies Act. In implementing the executive order, federal agencies are bypassing […]