In 2020, international and domestic crime rings used previously stolen personal information to fraudulently claim unemployment benefits in states across the country.

If criminals used your previously stolen personal information to get benefits in your name, you could get a 1099-G for the benefits they stole. When criminals fraudulently claim benefits in someone else's name, we must investigate and confirm fraud before we can update the IRS. If you get an incorrect 1099-G while you're waiting for the results of our investigation. This means that we didn't finish our investigation to confirm fraud before Jan. 1.

We review all tips received, regardless of how much information is provided. However, the more details you can give when reporting unemployment fraud, the better it will help us in our investigation.

If you have already reported this matter or previously submitted a form regarding this inquiry to the Georgia Department of Labor, you do not need to submit another form. We are currently investigating previously submitted inquiries.