Everything you need to know if you"ve recently been laid off and are applying for unemployment benefits
Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images A record 3.3 million people applied for unemployment benefits in the week ending March 21 as the coronavirus outbreak continued to batter the US economy. The Department of Labor .....»»
Colorado unemployment-benefit applications surge by more than 1,400% in one week
Colorado received more than 15 times the number of unemployment-benefits claims this week that it did last week, as restaurants, hotels, casinos and other service-oriented industries have laid workers off en masse in response to restrictions meant to .....»»
U.S. weekly jobless claims hit two-and-a-half-year high; mid-Atlantic factory activity plunges
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits surged by the most since 2012 to a 2-1/2-year high last week, as companies in the services sectors laid off workers because of the coronavirus pandemic......»»
Restaurants and hotels are putting workers on "zero hour schedules." Here"s how you can get unemployment benefits even if you"re not officially laid off.
Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Restaurants, hotels, and other companies across the US are laying off workers or severely cutting hou.....»»
U.S. jobless claims jump to two-and-a-half-year high; coronavirus blamed
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits surged to a 2-1/2-year high last week as companies in the services sector laid off workers because of the coronavirus pandemic that has fractured economic activity......»»
US unemployment claims jump to highest level since 2017
Reuters/Carlos Barria The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped by the most in two years last week. But the sharp increase li.....»»
Laid-off Terminix call center workers impacted by foreign trade
Former Terminix employees who were recently laid off at a Memphis call center can apply for federal benefits for those who have lost their jobs due to foreign trade. The subsidiary of ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. filed a WARN (Worker Adjustme.....»»
U.S. jobless claims fall 9,000 to 221,000 as layoffs show no sign of rising
The number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits declined in mid-March to a one-month low......»»
U.S. Jobless Claims Drop to Lowest Level Since 1969
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level since 1969, the latest sign the labor market is firming after years of steady job growth......»»
U.S. Jobless Claims Stay Near Historically Low Level
Layoffs across the U.S. are hovering near the lowest level in half a century. as he number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits stood at 211,000 in the week ended May 5......»»
Economic Report: Jobless claims scraping lows not seen since 1969
The already small number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits each week touched a new bottom in late August that by one measure was the lowest level since 1969......»»
Economic Report: Jobless claims fall by 8,000 as Hurricane Florence impact fades
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined at the end of September and returned close to a 49-year low as the effects of Hurricane Florence faded. Initial jobless claims, a rough way to measure layoffs, dropped 8,000 to 207,000......»»
Economic Report: Jobless claims drop 5,000 to 210,000 in mid-October, stick near 50-year low
The number of Americans losing their jobs and applying for unemployment benefits each week remained near a 49-year low in mid-October, suggesting no visible deterioration in a sturdy U.S. economy. Initial jobless claims dropped by 5,000 to 210,000......»»
Jobless claims fall to 231,000 after Thanksgiving, but still near 5-month high
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell slightly at the beginning of December, but they remained near a five-month high......»»
Economic Report: Jobless claims fall to 231,000 after Thanksgiving, but still near 5-month high
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell slightly at the beginning of December, but they remained near a five-month high......»»
Economic Report: Jobless claims fall to five-week of 213,000 in mid-January, but more federal workers seek aid amid government shutdown
The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits through state unemployment programs fell slightly in mid-January to a five-week low, though more furloughed federal workers sought temporary financial help......»»
Economic Report: Jobless claims fall below 200,000 for first time since 1969, but tens of thousands of unpaid federal workers seek aid
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits through state programs fell below 200,000 for the first time since 1969 — even as new claims soared for furloughed government workers who file through a separate federal program......»»
NewsWatch: Jobless claims fall below 200,000 for first time since 1969, but tens of thousands unpaid federal workers seek financial aid
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits through state programs fell below 200,000 for the first time since 1969 — even as new claims soared for furloughed government workers who file through a separate federal program......»»
Applying for job you're not qualified for? You could get in trouble under proposed law in Iowa
The bill is an attempt to discourage people from applying for jobs for which they aren't qualified in order to stay on unemployment benefits .....»»
US unemployment claims rise by 4,000 to 239,000
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remains at levels low enough to show that most workers enjoy job security......»»
California in a jam after borrowing billions to pay unemployment benefits
California's massive budget deficit, coupled with the state's relatively high level of joblessness, has become a major barrier to reducing the billions of dollars of debt it ha.....»»