Articles tagged as: Indiana Department of Workforce Development
May 22, 2020
Indiana Hits Record-Breaking Unemployment Rate In April
Aprils 16.9 percent unemployment rate smashes the previous record of 12.6 percent, recorded in 1982.
Read MoreMay 15, 2020
Indiana Has Paid $1.4 Billion In Unemployment, But System Still Plagued With Issues
The agency says it has greatly increased its capacity to resolve more issues through automation and increased staffing. However, a single claim could have multiple issues that prevent it from being resolved.
Read MoreMay 11, 2020
Concerns About Health Not Enough To Keep Benefits If Called Back To Work
The Department of Workforce Development is advising workers worried about returning to work to talk with their employer about how to do that safely.
Read MoreMay 7, 2020
Unemployment Application Numbers Fall, But Agency Still Struggles With Phone Calls
Nearly 44,000 Hoosiers filed initial claims for unemployment benefits last week. While that number declines, the Department of Workforce Development is still struggling to handle high call volumes.
Read MoreApril 23, 2020
Number Of Unemployment Claims In Indiana Continue Downward Trend
Roughly 75,000 Hoosiers were among the more than 4.4 million Americans who filled out an application for unemployment benefits last week.
Read MoreApril 16, 2020
Unemployment Insurance Dates Announced For Self-Employed Workers
DWD says it should be able to accept online unemployment insurance applications for self-employed workers starting April 24. The actual payments will begin May 4.
Read MoreApril 15, 2020
Hoosiers Can Get 13 Extra Weeks Of Unemployment Benefits, But There's A Wait
Under Indiana state law, unemployment benefits end after a maximum of 26 weeks. With the new federal rules from the CARES Act, the Department of Workforce Development will manage the payment of federal benefits for an additional 13 weeks.
Read MoreApril 6, 2020
DWD Says Still No Timeline For Self-Employed Workers To Get Benefits
The Department of Workforce Development still has no deadline for when unemployment benefits, authorized by federal law, will reach self-employed Hoosiers despite receiving guidance from the Department of Labor over the weekend.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2020
Self-Employed, Independent Contractors Will Soon Be Eligible For Unemployment
Indiana Workforce Development Commissioner Fred Payne says help is coming for the self-employed and independent contractors.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2020
Tens Of Thousands of Hoosiers Lose Work, As Governor Issues 'Stay-At-Home' Order
The order will shut down businesses that arent considered essential, leaving many without jobs starting Wednesday. The Department of Workforce Development is telling all workers finding themselves without a job to apply for unemployment insurance online.
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