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The Computer That Delayed Unemployment Benefits For Thousands
Posted on October 8, 2010 | No CommentsState officials blame the problem on a glitch in software intended to prevent fraud and mistaken payments. Maine Department of Labor officials say a computer glitch has delayed unemployment benefit payments to thousands of recipients. Officials blame software intended to prevent fraud and mistaken payments... -
Unemployment Benefits Extended due to New Bill Signed by President Obama
Posted on April 16, 2010 | No CommentsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has signed a bill extending unemployment benefits through June 2 and restoring full Medicaid payments to doctors. The bill cleared both houses of Congress on Thursday night. The House passed the bill 289-112 just two hours after it emerged from... -
Unemployment Benefits: Unemployment Extension Ending Explained
Posted on April 7, 2010 | No CommentsUnemployment Extension Expiration Phase II Set for Sunday -
Best and Worst Cities in the US for Unemployment Benefits
Posted on March 15, 2010 | No CommentsThe amount each American ultimately receives varies greatly depending on where they live. -
Taxpayers Who Received Unemployment Benefits In 2009 Entitled To Tax Break
Posted on March 7, 2010 | No CommentsTaxpayers who received unemployment benefits in 2009 are entitled to a special tax break when they file their 2009 federal tax returns. This tax break is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Here are five important facts from the Internal Revenue Service about... -
130K+ Fewer Americans Claim Unemployment Benefits Last Week
Posted on March 5, 2010 | No CommentsWASHINGTON — US employment woes come under the microscope Friday as the government estimates how many Americans are unemployed, with hopes of an economic recovery hinging on the outcome. The Labor Department will publish February unemployment figures, a day after offering the slightest glimmers of... -
Seven states hit hard by Jim Bunning’s delay on unemployment benefits
Posted on March 2, 2010 | No CommentsIf Congress doesn’t overcome Sen. Jim Bunning’s resistance to extending unemployment benefits, more than 10,000 unemployed Americans in each of seven states will lose benefits starting this week. As long as Jim Bunning delays a deal in Congress to extend unemployment benefits, states around the... -
How to Claim Unemployment Benefits
Posted on February 23, 2010 | No CommentsBelow is a list of detailed steps on how to claim for Unemployment benefits Step 1 Find the nearest office to file a claim for unemployment benefits. These are state offices usually called One-Stop Employment Centers or Unemployment Insurance Claims Office. These are listed in... -
Unemployment Funds for US States Getting Drained in Recession
Posted on December 23, 2009 | No CommentsThe funds reserved for desperate times of need are being drained. Peter Whoriskey from The Washington Post has more: The recession’s jobless toll is draining unemployment-compensation funds so fast that according to federal projections, 40 state programs will go broke within two years and need... -
Delayed Unemployment Benefit Checks For 110K+ Californians Due This Week
Posted on December 13, 2009 | No CommentsThe long awaited Unemployment benefit checks are due to arrive this week for over 110,000 Californians Denis C. Theriault has more: Nearly six weeks after Washington again extended unemployment benefits, some 119,000 Californians struggling to keep food on the table have yet to see a...