Benefit Accuracy Measurement State Data Summary - Improper Payment Information Act Year 2016

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2016Author
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA)
Abstract
This report is designed to provide information gathered by the Benefit Accuracy Measurement Program (BAM) for Improper Payment Information Act (IPIA) year 2016, and some analysis of this information. Six analytical measures are used to assess state workforce agency (SWA) payment accuracy and estimate the risk of erroneous denial of benefits: overpayment rate; underpayment rate; improper payment rate; agency responsibility rate; fraud rate; and improper denial rate.