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.

Indiana Workforce Development Commissioner Fred Payne says help is coming for the self-employed and independent contractors.

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.

Indianas unemployment insurance program has seen a significant increase in claims as business is disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak.

The online job fair is only for former Celadon employees who lost their jobs when the company declared bankruptcy in early December.

The Department of Workforce Development is proposing a cut in state funding for several life-skills classes that teach things like basic nutrition and personal finance.

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says Westech Building Products USA expects the last of the 81 employees affected by the Mount Vernon plant's closure to lose their jobs by Nov. 21.

Starting next year, about 40 students at Hamilton Heights High School in Arcadia, Indiana, will be able to participate in the State Earn and Learn program.

The state's Hoosier Initiative for Re-Entry program helped more than 1,000 ex-offenders find jobs last year.

The state is spending a lot of time and money trying to addressworkforce needs, through legislation passed earlier this year. But, some question whether the measures are truly tackling the problem.