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CT Man Uses Victims' IDs To Steal Pandemic Unemployment Benefits: Here's His Sentence CT Man Uses Victims' IDs To Steal Pandemic Unemployment Benefits: Here's His Sentence
CT Man Uses Victims' IDs To Steal Pandemic Unemployment Benefits: Here's His Sentence A 31-year-old Connecticut man will spend years in prison for using the identifying information of more than 40 victims to steal pandemic unemployment benefits, federal officials announced.  New Haven County resident Olajuwon Harrington of Waterbury, also known as “OJ Harrington,” was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday, Jan. 10 for stealing pandemic unemployment benefits, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.  According to federal officials, Harrington used the identifying information of real victims without their knowledge t…

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by Ben Crnic
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$100K Scheme: CT Man Fraudulently Obtained COVID Relief Funds, Used For Personal Expenses $100K Scheme: CT Man Fraudulently Obtained COVID Relief Funds, Used For Personal Expenses
$100K Scheme: CT Man Fraudulently Obtained COVID Relief Funds, Used For Personal Expenses A Connecticut man has admitted to fraudulently obtaining $100,000 in COVID-19 relief funds meant for his small business and instead using it for personal expenses, federal officials said.  Tolland County resident John Matava of Coventry, age 59, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Jan. 2 to charges related to his scheme to obtain COVID-19 relief funds, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.  According to federal officials, in April 2020, Matava applied for a $100,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan from Celtic Bank for his purported business, J.…

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by Ben Crnic
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$24,000 Fraud: 41-Year-Old Man Charged By Chief State's Attorney $24,000 Fraud: 41-Year-Old Man Charged By Chief State's Attorney
$24,000 Fraud: 41-Year-Old Man Charged By Chief State's Attorney A Connecticut man has been arrested and charged with allegedly illegally collecting more than $24,000 in Unemployment Compensation benefits. New Haven County resident Marcus Johnson, age 41, of Waterbury, was charged on Friday, May 5, with one count each of unemployment compensation fraud and larceny, according to the Office of the Chief State's Attorney. The arrest is the result of an investigation following a complaint by the Connecticut Department of Labor. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Johnson fraudulently collected approximately $24,686 in unemployment benefits from Augus…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Admits To Defrauding State CT Man Admits To Defrauding State
CT Man Admits To Defrauding State A Connecticut man faces years in prison after pleading guilty to fraud against several state-run wage subsidies and job training programs. Middlesex County resident David Kania, age 62, of Middlefield, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty on Monday, Nov. 15, said Leonard C Boyle, Acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, Kania was the owner and operator of three small businesses, principally in the dietary supplement and beverage industry.  Between 2013 and 2018, through his companies, Kania applied for…

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by Kathy Reakes
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747 Employees To Be Laid Off From People's United Bank's CT Locations 747 Employees To Be Laid Off From People's United Bank's CT Locations
747 Employees To Be Laid Off From People's United Bank's CT Locations More than 700 employees of People's United Bank's Connecticut locations are set to be laid off. The Connecticut Department of Labor reported that between Oct. 1 of 2021 and May 20, 2022, 747 employees will be laid off.  The news comes after the company announced a merger with M&T Bank Corporation. NBC Connecticut reported that officials said 661 of the layoffs will be in the Bridgeport area, 42 will be in the Hartford area. The layoffs will reportedly impact 16 locations.

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by Nicole Valinote
Schools
COVID-19: School District In Fairfield County Fined For Not Having Proper PPE COVID-19: School District In Fairfield County Fined For Not Having Proper PPE
Covid-19: School District In Fairfield County Fined For Not Having Proper PPE A Fairfield County school district was fined for failing to provide proper personal protective equipment to its custodial staff. The Norwalk School District was fined $700 by the Connecticut Department of Labor for allegedly allowing custodians at Brien McMahon High School to use non-chemical resistant gloves to sanitize the building. OSHA issued the citation on Wednesday, Nov. 18, and the district had until this week to pay the fine and address the issue, though it was handled earlier.  The district was also cited for using improper hand protection, though there was no fine to go wit…

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Nearly 60 Layoffs Planned For Local Seller Of Music Fest, Sports Tickets COVID-19: Nearly 60 Layoffs Planned For Local Seller Of Music Fest, Sports Tickets
Covid-19: Nearly 60 Layoffs Planned For Local Seller Of Music Fest, Sports Tickets A local online retailer of music festivals, sports games, and theater has plans to layoff nearly 60 employees due to the ongoing economic damage wrought by COVID-19. On Thursday, Sept. 10, Director of Human Resources for TicketNetwork.com David Brogan, officially told the Connecticut Department of Labor that Ticket Network is planning to reduce its staff by about 60 employees between now and December. TicketNetwork sells admission to large entertainment, concert, sporting, and other such events. Due to COVID-19 restrictions on how many people can gather together, many venues have canceled …

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
I-95 Fast Food Workers Owed $800K In Unpaid Wages I-95 Fast Food Workers Owed $800K In Unpaid Wages
I-95 Fast Food Workers Owed $800K In Unpaid Wages Fast food restaurant workers along *I-95 are owed a total of $870,500 in lost wages, The Connecticut Department of Labor has determined. More than 260 workers of three Interstate 95 service plaza McDonald’s restaurants are owed wages from employer Mitchell Enterpresises, LLC, of New Canaan, the state Department of Labor Commissioner Kurt Westby said on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Some employees are owed as much as $12,000 in unpaid wages, Westby said. Mitchell Enterprises has been assessed a $35,800 fine it has to pay in addition to the hundreds of thousands of dollars in withheld wages. The…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
Connecticut Nets 26,000 New Jobs In July, But ... Connecticut Nets 26,000 New Jobs In July, But ...
Connecticut Nets 26,000 New Jobs In July, But ... The number of jobs in Connecticut shot up dramatically over July - with the addition of 26,500 net new positions. That’s the good news. The bad news is that there are 146,300 fewer jobs in Connecticut now than there were compared to a year ago. That’s an 8.7 percent decrease year-over-year, according to the most recent information available from the Connecticut Department of Labor. Seasonally adjusted, there are 1.5 million non-agricultural jobs in Connecticut. Connecticut saw another large job gain in July," said Andy Condon, Director of the Office of Research at the Connecticut Departm…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
Fairway Market To Close Stamford Location Fairway Market To Close Stamford Location
Fairway Market To Close Stamford Location It’s closing time for a Fairway Market in Fairfield County. Signage has been posted at the grocery store on Canal Street and adjacent liquor store saying that the Fairway Market in Stamford will be closing down after months of speculation. Signs have been posted on the market that state "store closing," "everything must go,” ”nothing held back,” and other warning messages. According to the Stamford Office of Economic Development, plans are now for the store to close around Friday, Aug. 20 as the developer searches for a replacement operator following the company's filing for bankruptcy ear…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: CT Order Will Mandate Masks, Face Cloth In Public When Unable To Social Distance COVID-19: CT Order Will Mandate Masks, Face Cloth In Public When Unable To Social Distance
Covid-19: CT Order Will Mandate Masks, Face Cloth In Public When Unable To Social Distance Connecticut residents should wear a mask or cloth covering their nose and mouth if approaching a group, entering or working in a store or other instances where they are unable to maintain social distancing of 6 feet or more amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Gov. Ned Lamont said. Lamont said at a news briefing on Wednesday afternoon, April 15 that he will be issuing an executive order within 48 hours outlining details. The order is similar to one issued by New York State earlier on Wednesday saying the face coverings can be made at home or by using a scarf or bandana. It t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Covia To Shut Down New Canaan Offices, Lay Off 60 Covia To Shut Down New Canaan Offices, Lay Off 60
Covia To Shut Down New Canaan Offices, Lay Off 60 Minerals and materials firm Covia has announced it will close its New Canaan facility, laying off 60 employees. According to the Connecticut Department of Labor Warn Notice, Covia made the announcement last week that it will begin closing the plant in the first quarter of 2019 with a complete closure date of 2020. Covia, located at 258 Elm St.,  became a business following a May merger of  New Canaan-based Unimin Corp. with Independence, Ohio-based Fairmount Minerals.  According to shareholder reports, the company reported a net loss of $289 million for the last qu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Admits To CT Identity Theft, Unemployment Benefit Scheme Man Admits To CT Identity Theft, Unemployment Benefit Scheme
Man Admits To CT Identity Theft, Unemployment Benefit Scheme A man has admitted to stealing the identities of people in 38 states - including Connecticut - to obtain unemployment insurance benefits. Illinois resident has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, and is facing up to two years in prison, for fraudulently filing claims with the Connecticut Department of Labor for unemployment benefits in the names of identity theft victims, using their names, dates of birth and social security numbers.  Those funds were then diverted to Green Dot debit cards that he opened in the names of other victims of his theft. According to John Durham, the Unite…

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by Zak Failla