Articles tagged as: unemployment
October 14, 2021
Court says Indiana could end unemployment benefits early, but it's too late to matter now
Federal unemployment benefits were set to expire in September. Earlier this year, Indiana officials tried to end them early.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2021
Indiana Unemployment Rate Stays At 4.1 Percent For Third Consecutive Month
According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the state lost more than 6,000 jobs combined in manufacturing and leisure and hospitality last month.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2021
As Unemployment Shrinks, Hoosiers Still Face Long Waits For Benefit Appeals
Hoosiers appealing issues with their unemployment benefits may still have to wait about six or seven months before they can get a hearing. Before the pandemic, that process took about 12 weeks.
Read MoreSeptember 7, 2021
Federal Unemployment Benefits Have Now Ended In Indiana
Programs including Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) ended on Sept. 4.
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2021
Most Jobs Are Slowly Recovering In Indiana, But Not In Finance Sector
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, now the number of Hoosiers in banking is trending back down and it's almost back to it’s 2020 low.
Read MoreAugust 26, 2021
July Unemployment Rate Stays Unchanged, Supply Chain Issues Still Cause Problems
Indiana's unemployment rate remained unchanged between June and July, standing at 4.1 percent, but some areas are seeing job recovery faster than others.
Read MoreAugust 16, 2021
Indiana Agency Struggling With Unemployment Appeals Backlog
The agency started August with more than 17,000 pending appeals after peaking with nearly 22,000 such appeals in January. Only California, Texas and Virginia -- states with much larger populations -- had more unsettled cases.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2021
Indiana Files Appeal In Federal Pandemic Unemployment Case
State officials filed an appeal this week in an ongoing attempt to withdraw Indiana from federal programs that expanded unemployment benefits during the pandemic.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2021
As Federal Benefits Reopen, DWD Addresses Overpayments, Fraud
Federal unemployment benefits are back on in Indiana. State officials said they've already paid 25,000 people on the first day while they also gave updates on unemployment fraud and overpayments at a press conference.
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