Unemployment benefits call center changes ours to help get you paid quicker

The Employment Security Department (ESD) is adjusting unemployment benefits call center hours to help process the growing ...

Furloughed federal workers file for jobless benefits, but aid isn’t easy to get

Right after setting her out-of-office email on October 1, one furloughed US Department of Agriculture worker filed for unemployment benefits to help her pay for food, rent and other necessities during ...

Navigating unemployment claims while furloughed

Christopher O’Brien, the vice president of Unemployment Insurance at the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, discussed ...
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Retired firefighter forces justices to confront post-employment disability claims

The Supreme Court scheduled a special argument session on Jan. 10, 2025 to review the constitutionality of a TikTok ban. (Kelsey Reichmann/Courthouse News) WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court seemed ...

Unemployment claims roll in from workers sent home by shutdown in Washington state

Kitsap is among four counties with the most employees filing claims, though essential workers going without pay cannot apply.