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US Jobless Benefit Claims Dropped Again Last Week

By VOA on May 13, 2021   Featured, National, National/World  

US Jobless Benefit Claims Dropped Again Last Week

WASHINGTON –  New claims for jobless benefits in the United States dropped again last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, as the world’s biggest economy continues to recover in fits and starts from the coronavirus pandemic.  A total of 473,000 out-of-work employees filed for unemployment compensation, down 34,000 from the revised figure of the week […]

US Jobless Benefit Claims Increased Again Last Week

By Ken Bredemeier | VOA on Dec 17, 2020   Featured, National, National/World  

US Jobless Benefit Claims Increased Again Last Week

U.S. unemployment benefit claims rose again last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, as the surging number of coronavirus cases restricts many businesses throughout the world’s biggest economy. Seasonally adjusted, a total of 885,000 laid-off workers filed for jobless compensation last week, up 23,000 from the revised figure of the week before. It was the […]

Online application for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) now available

By Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development on Apr 28, 2020   Featured, State  

Online application for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) now available

  JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) is accepting applications for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). “Workers who are self-employed, independent contractors, gig economy workers or are not working due to the COVID-19 pandemic and are not eligible for any state or federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits may qualify for PUA,” […]

Individuals Now Able to File Claim Certifications Weekly Instead of Every Two Weeks

By Patsy Westcott |Division of Employment and Trainng on Apr 10, 2020   Featured, State  

Individuals Now Able to File Claim Certifications Weekly Instead of Every Two Weeks

  JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Dr. Tamika L. Ledbetter announced Thursday that individuals utilizing the state’s internet Unemployment Insurance filing system are now able to file their claim certifications on a weekly basis rather than every two weeks. “This change will expedite benefit payments and bring much needed […]

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