by aflcio
A year after bouncing back from a brutal recession, the US economy is losing steam and may enter a long period of sluggish growth inadequate to ease high unemployment, analysts warn.
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A protracted debate over something that used to be easy on Capitol Hill – extending unemployment insurance in tough economic times – comes to an end Wednesday, as the… Read the rest

by drp
Unemployment insurance has been a hot topic in Washington recently, and today in our nation’s capitol, progress was made. Yahoo News tells us that “Legislation to restore unemployment benefits to millions who have been out of work for more than six months broke free of Senate Republican delaying tactics on Tuesday.
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Both parties in Congress are citing the US deficit as reasons not… Read the rest

by wallyg
The president notched two legislative victories this week.
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Unemployment benefits for those who’ve been out of work for six months or longer were restored Thursday. How did the 2.8 million waiting for their checks survive the last two months, and what will happen when the checks run out again?
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Congress has approved… Read the rest

by aflcio
A laptop containing confidential information about unemployment insurance claims with wage discrepancy complaints and some Bridgeport area employers was stolen this week and state police are… Police – Unemployment benefits – United States Department of Labor – Law – United States
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With unemployment levels remaining stubbornly high, the Colorado Department of Labor is seeing a rise in unemployment fraud. The state’s Department… Read the rest

Anyone here know of any good unemployment insurance companies?
Unemployment insurance is something I should have bought a long tome ago and I am in the market for some. Does anyone here know of any companies that are offering good and affordable unemployment insurance plans? I’m still jobhunting but I’ve heard there are companies who will pay for you up till 1 year till you find a job. Please let… Read the rest

Hi. I have learned recently that my company will be going out of business and I will be let go in about 2 months. I need to find a company that will pay supplementary unemploymnet insurance (on top of what the state will give me) to cover my expenses. This should be an insurance benefit that doesn’t require a medical reason for unemployment. I already have that through aflac. Any… Read the rest

I’m coming home to Cleveland, OH in Dec from an OIF deployment to Kuwait wondering how much I can expect from unemployment insurance. I’ve heard 100% of my base pay from other troops but the website says 50%.

I recently filed for unemployment and they sent me an Notice of Unemployment Insurance Award with a total amount of money I would be getting per week. But then I also got a notice of telephone interview. Does the award mean I am getting money?

I know that my benefits will be reduced if I work part-time while collecting unemployment and that if was freelancing before and then don’t have any more work, I can’t collect. But, here is my situation, I was working full-time at a permanent position and did qualify for unemployment insurance. If I get some freelance work during the time of my claim, does this disqualify me, or just reduce my… Read the rest

My wife doesn’t think that her boss has been paying unemployment insurance. does that mean that she is not eligible to collect benefits?