Articles tagged as: Indiana Department of Workforce Development
March 11, 2021
Here's What Unemployed Hoosiers Should Know About The American Rescue Plan
President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law Thursday, intended to provide economic stimulus to those hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreMarch 9, 2021
Indiana DWD Launches AI-Powered Job Board Site
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development has launched a job board to help unemployed or underemployed Hoosiers find work, it's called the "Hoosier Talent Network."
Read MoreMarch 4, 2021
DWD Will Collect Unemployment Overpayments From Tax Refunds
An overpayment happens when the state pays someone unemployment benefits and later determines they're ineligible for those benefits.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2021
Unemployment Fraud Legislation Passed By House, Heads To Senate
The bill would disqualify and penalize people who lie or withhold information in their applications for unemployment benefits.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2021
Lawyers Urge Halt to DWD's 'Aggressive' Attempts To Collect On Unemployment Errors
In late September, Indiana reported to the U.S. Department of Labor it may have overpaid around 34,000 claims on regular unemployment insurance alone. Thousands more cases were listed as overpaid on newer federal unemployment programs, too.
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2021
DWD Awaiting More Guidance To Roll Out Unemployment Benefit Changes
The Continued Assistance Act would restart additional Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (benefits at a lower rate and extends the length of time an unemployed worker can be eligible for benefits.
Read MoreDecember 8, 2020
DWD Appeals Judges Now Making Unexpected Phone Calls
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development is trying to speed up the process for resolving disputes about unemployment eligibility by making unscheduled phone calls.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2020
Company Plans Closing 100-Worker Northeastern Indiana Plant
Eaton Corp. has notified state officials that it intends to begin layoffs at the Auburn factory in February and completely close in May the factory that makes clutches for heavy-duty truck transmissions.
Read MoreNovember 11, 2020
Uplink System Taken Down Temporarily Due to 'Suspicious Activity'
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says the online system for managing unemployment claims will be down temporarily.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2020
Extended Unemployment Benefits Set To End This Week
Due to federal rules, as Indiana's unemployment rate drops, the Department of Workforce Development will be turning off the extended benefits program this week.
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