If you have received cash or a 1099, fraud could have affected your unemployment benefits. If you are a business owner who suspects your competitor is constantly underbidding you due to paying cash to their employees, let us help you put them on a level playing field.

Email us or download and complete the Fraud Tip Form and mail it to the address on the form or attach the form in an email and send it to TipHotline@labor.alabama.gov or call us at 1-855-234-2856.

Has someone fraudulently filed a claim using your name and Social Security Number?

Has someone been claiming funds in addition to unemployment benefits?

Is someone committing Unemployment Insurance fraud or abuse?

Navigating identity theft

If you are a taxpayer and a victim of identity theft, please read Identity Theft Information for Taxpayers, an IRS pamphlet that helps you navigate what’s next. This information is also for those who received a 1099-G but did not receive unemployment benefits.

Benefit Rights and Responsibilities

Read more about unemployment compensation benefits in our handbook, which contains valuable information helpful in every phase of filing for and receiving unemployment benefits.