Michigan Has Allegedly Paid Billions In ‘Fraudulent’ Jobless Claims, Report Finds Former UIA Director ‘Downplayed The Potential Of Fraud’ Friday, November 27, 2020 By Stillness in the Storm Leave a Comment (Allan Miller) An independent audit of the unemployment benefits system found the administration of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer paid up to $1.5 billion in “fraudulent” claims.