Kansas will shut down its system for processing claims for benefits from unemployed workers this weekend to impose new anti-fraud protections.
Gov. Laura Kelly made the announcement Wednesday shortly after lawmakers said they will push to protect employers from being on the hook for fraudulent claims. The lawmakers said a surge in claims is a signal that the state is potentially seeing thousands more fraudulent claims.
Kelly said they might be right and that the unemployment system will go down from 2:00 p.m. Saturday until 7:00 a.m. Tuesday. No benefits will be paid during that time but Kelly said the state will try to catch up afterward.
