Articles tagged as: unemployment
May 22, 2020
Indiana Jobless Rate Hits 16.9% With Coronavirus Closures
The Indiana jobless rate was higher than the 14.7 percent national rate. April's mark was much worse than the state's peak unemployment rate of 11 percent in 2010 during the last recession, according to federal statistics released Friday.
Read MoreMay 21, 2020
Faith In Indiana Town Hall Calls For More COVID-19 Help
A diverse group of community members spoke at a digital town hall Thursday night, held by Faith in Indiana. Much of the discussion was focused on a need for more government assistance in the face of COVID-19.
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 MoreApril 30, 2020
Weekly Unemployment Claims Numbers Continue to Fall
About 57,000 Hoosiers were among the 3.8 million Americans who filed to receive unemployment benefits last week according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
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
Report: Indiana Lost Nearly 3 Percent Of Clean Energy Jobs Due To COVID-19
Those jobs include everyone from solar panel installers to heating and air conditioning technicians to people who make electric vehicle engines.
Read MoreApril 10, 2020
You Asked About Filing For Unemployment Insurance In Indiana. We'll Walk You Through It
Across the country, almost 17 million workers filed for unemployment benefits in the last three weeks due to COVID-19. That includes more than 300,000 people from Indiana.
Read MoreApril 9, 2020
Indiana Unemployment Claims Surge For Third Consecutive Week
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Indiana experienced a third week of unprecedented spikes in applications for unemployment insurance in response to massive COVID-19-related layoffs.
Read MoreApril 7, 2020
Could Indiana's Unemployment Benefits System Have Been Better Prepared For COVID-19?
The sheer amount and speed of layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic are putting enormous strain on the unemployment insurance system in Indiana. It's leaving some wondering how the system works -- and if it's prepared to handle this crisis.
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