The pandemic has led to millions of unemployment claims across the state -- and efforts by the state and Bank of America to cut down on possible fraud.
But, as KPBS reporter Max Rivlin-Nadler tells us, those efforts have ensnared San Diego residents with legitimate unemployment claims -- leaving many of them fighting for their benefits for months.
After KPBS contacted Bank of America about these claims, Ian Mack and Rahma Ibrahim’s funds were restored. The bank tells KPBS it has also begun the process of working on Gere Hido’s claim.
