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Small typo costs Brooklyn man Philip Walters thousands in unemployment benefits

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
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Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.

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Small typo costs Brooklyn man Philip Walters thousands in unemployment benefits — Oak Brook Community news

A simple one-digit typo cost a Brooklyn man thousands of dollars, causing his unemployment benefits to be sent to someone's account.

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