Small Typo Costs New York Man Thousands in Unemployment Benefits

Man who lost his job to AI accidentally lost unemployment benefits

Philip Walters had a string of bad luck last November, starting with a layoff and then an endless fight for unemployment checks.

Small typo costs New York man thousands in unemployment benefits

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

Small typo costs Brooklyn man thousands in unemployment benefits

He was awarded the funds but hit a frustrating roadblock. -- when his benefits were distributed, they were sent to another person's bank account.