The DOL report for the week ending Nov. 15 shows there was a sharp decrease in the number of first-time unemployment claims in the state. That figure came in at 4,981, down from the previous week’s figure of 5,833, a decrease of 852 claims. It’s one of the biggest drops in the last half-year, and it’s a reflection of the general trend in Florida.

Roughly 350,000 people would be able to keep their overpayments from the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency if the law passes.

Around 350,000 people owe money to the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency after they received overpayments between February 2020 and September 2021.

Fewer Ohioans filed for unemployment benefits last week, though the number of continued claims rose slightly, according to new data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS).

Starting with payments next week, the maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit it rising to $869, from $504. How much unemployed workers receive is determined by how much they earned during a specific base period.

The number of unemployment claims filed by federal workers has grown sharply, reaching their highest level since a 34-day government shutdown that ended in January 2019. Data collected by state unemployment insurance program offices show that last week ...

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President Donald Trump’s plan to offer a stripped-down boost in unemployment benefits to millions of Americans amid the coronavirus outbreak has found little traction among the states, which would have to pay a quarter of the cost to deliver the maximum ...

A business lobbyist Thursday sought to salvage a new unemployment insurance bill that has sparked opposition from some Democrats and advocates for people with disabilities. The bill came from the