Losing your job can be scary and stressful, and applying for unemployment can feel complicated, overwhelming and confusing — but you're not alone. Many Americans have found themselves in this position ...

On August 21, the US Department of Labor (DOL) released its long-awaited “improper payment report” on the troubled Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. PUA was an unpreceden t ed federal ...

The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program is one of three federally funded programs introduced by the CARES Act. This program has a very specific aim: providing emergency unemployment ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky was overwhelmed by record waves of unemployment claims during the COVID-19 pandemic as businesses were locked down to contain the virus's spread. Tens of thousands ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky's unemployment rate increased in 2024. The Kentucky Center for Statistics said the state's unemployment rate was 5.1% in 2024. That's an increase from 4.3% in 2023.

The unemployment rate in Kentucky is on the rise, according to the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. Kentucky’s annual unemployment rate for 2024 was 5.1%, according to the Kentucky Center for ...