Indiana restarts pandemic unemployment benefits after judge's order
Some 25,000 claimants have already received more than $33 million, said Regina Ashley, chief unemployment insurance officer at the state Department of Workforce Development.
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Wisconsin unemployment rate remains 3.9%
The state Department of Workforce Development reported the latest totals on Thursday.
‘We aren’t a bunch of lazy people’: Rejoining workforce isn’t easy for some who lost jobs to COVID-19
Wisconsin’s jobless are mismatched on openings and skills or struggle with child care or transportation. Others are still waiting on unemployment aid.
Ideally, 65-year-old Karen Miller would return to her old job of digitizing government documents for Data Dimensions in Janesville, Wisconsin. But she can’t.
US unemployment claims fall to 376,000, drops for sixth straight week
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the sixth straight week as the U.S. economy reopens rapidly after being held back for months by the coronavirus pandemic.
US labor market recovery picks up steam, adding 559,000 jobs in May
The unemployment rate fell to 5.8%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. This is the lowest rate of joblessness since March 2020, when it stood at 4.4% and full effect of the pandemic lockdown hadn't happened yet.
Vos looks to crack down on those who skip job interviews
Business leaders at a roundtable discussion Wednesday organized by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce told Vos and fellow Republican Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu that the worker shortage problem has reached a breaking point.
Wisconsin unemployment rate 3-times better than 2020
In April 2020, the first full month that COVID-19 forced closures of many businesses, Wisconsin's unemployment rate was 14.1%, more than four times higher than it had been the month before.
Republicans move to reinstate work-search requirement
Republican lawmakers are ready to reinstate a requirement that unemployed people look for work to qualify for benefits.
Republicans move to reinstate work search requirement
The rule is currently slated to be reinstated in July.
Biden urges passage of economic proposals in wake of dismal jobs report
The President pitched his American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan, which together total roughly $4 trillion, as ways to kickstart the US economy and create more jobs.
One year after the worst jobs loss on record, millions of Americans remain out of work
The US labor market collapsed a year ago when more than 20 million jobs vanished in a single month. Now the economy is healing, but millions of Americans remain out of work.
Wisconsin unemployment held at 3.8% in March
The state Department of Workforce Development released a report Thursday that found the state added 12,900 total non-farm and 11,100 private-sector jobs from February to March.
Jobless claims are on the rise again. But that doesn't mean the recovery is doomed
Another 744,000 American workers filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the Labor Department.
Thousands sign up for secure messaging through DWD's new unemployment portal
The new system, which debuted March 30, includes the ability to talk directly with claims specialists, sign up for text notifications and securely upload documents.
Wisconsin proceeds with updating unemployment call center
The state Department of Workforce Development received a $2.4 million federal grant that it is using to begin overhauling the 50-year-old computer system.
Wisconsin unemployment rate drops in January
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development reported the latest numbers on Thursday.
DWD launches statewide directory of local workforce development programs
Wisconsinites can now find local workforce programs thanks to a new interactive directory of services from the Department of Workforce Development.
The US added 379,000 jobs in February, signaling the recovery is finally gaining steam
The unemployment rate — which only counts people who are actively seeking jobs and not those who have dropped out of the workforce entirely — inched down to 6.2% from 6.3% in January. It was forecast to stay flat.
One year into the pandemic, America is still down nearly 10 million jobs
Another 745,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits on a seasonally adjusted basis last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
A glimmer of hope: 'Only' 730,000 Americans filed for jobless claims last week
Another 730,000 American workers filed for first-time unemployment benefits, adjusted for seasonal swings, last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Wisconsin Senate passes bipartisan unemployment bill
The Wisconsin Senate has approved a bipartisan bill designed to begin updating the state’s antiquated unemployment insurance system that Gov. Tony Evers has blamed for causing delays in the processing of claims filed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Another 793,000 Americans filed for initial unemployment benefits last week
Jobless claims continue to be stubbornly high: That was a higher number than in the previous week and more than economists had expected.
Women disproportionately impacted by unemployment
With the coronavirus pandemic causing continued economic chaos, recent unemployment data showed a substantial number of job losses in December.
GOP gavels in, gavels out of unemployment session
Evers announced the session during his State of the State speech earlier this month and called for it to begin at noon on Tuesday.
