![]() If convicted of a felony case of unemployment insurance fraud, it’s punishable by 16 months, 2 or 3 years in a California state prison, and a fine up to $20,000.Ĭalifornia Penal Code 550 is the general insurance fraud statute and the penalties will depend on the amount of loss.Ī felony conviction for PC 550 carries 2, 3, or 5-year jail sentence, and a fine up $50,000, or double the amount of fraud. What are the Penalties for EDD Fraud?Ī violation of Unemployment Insurance Code 2101 is a “wobbler” that can be charged as either a misdemeanor or felony crime.Ī misdemeanor conviction carries up to one year in the county jail and a $1,000 fine. When they give the EDD false information on why an employee was terminated, or amount of their wages, with intent not to pay unemployment insurance compensation.
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