A former Georgia state lawmaker, who allegedly lied to collect pandemic unemployment benefits she was not entitled to receive, has been indicted in federal court.
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Unemployment claims in Georgia increased last week

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...
State Rep. Karen Bennett, a Democrat who represent the Stone Mountain area within Metro Atlanta, was indicted Jan. 5 by a federal grand jury for defrauding pandemic unemployment assistance.
Former Georgia Rep. Karen Bennett collected nearly $14,000 in unemployment claims related to the pandemic but failed to disclose $905 a week she received while working ...
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 4,571 ...