Articles tagged as: unemployment
May 24, 2021
Indiana Union Calls Governor's Unemployment Decision 'Cruel'
The Indiana AFL-CIO is criticizing Gov. Eric Holcomb's decision to withdraw the state from federal programs providing an extra $300 in weekly payments to unemployed workers and expanded jobless benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreMay 21, 2021
'We're Sitting Ducks': Hoosiers Worry About The End Of Federal Unemployment Benefits
In a little less than a month, Indiana will stop payments of all federal unemployment benefits in hopes it will force workers to fill vacant jobs.
Read MoreMay 17, 2021
Indiana Will End Federal Unemployment Benefits In June As Jobs Go Unfilled
Starting June 19, Indiana will no longer pay an extra $300 in federal benefits each week for all unemployment claims. It will also completely end benefit programs for people who are self-employed or gig workers that roughly 70,000 Hoosiers are accessing.
Read MoreMay 13, 2021
Republican Legislative Leaders Applaud Unemployment System Change
As Hoosiers wait to find out whether the governor will cut off extra federal unemployment benefits, Republican legislative leaders say it's time to get the system back to the pre-pandemic normal.
Read MoreMay 13, 2021
Experts Say Other Factors Are Causing Hiring Woes Not Unemployment Benefits
After businesses complained they can't find enough people to keep their doors open Indiana is set to become the latest state to bring back a requirement that unemployed workers will have to actively search for jobs to get benefits.
Read MoreMay 7, 2021
Job Search Requirement For Unemployment To Return, Federal Benefits On Chopping Block
Gov. Eric Holcomb said he will require out-of-work Hoosiers to actively search for jobs to remain on unemployment benefits.
Read MoreMay 4, 2021
Indiana Issues New Tax Guidance For 2020 Unemployment Benefits
Hoosiers who received unemployment benefits cannot claim the $10,200 federal tax break on their state taxes.
Read MoreApril 22, 2021
No State Income Tax Relief For Unemployed Hoosiers In Bill Headed To Holcomb
Lawmakers in the House wanted to shield $10,200 of unemployment benefits from state income tax, mirroring federal tax relief provided to out-of-work Hoosiers. But the Senate disagreed and removed that language.
Read MoreMarch 17, 2021
Unemployment Fraud Legislation Clears The First Senate Hurdle
House Bill 1152 would add penalties for people who dont disclose income or falsify facts when seeking unemployment benefits.
Read MoreMarch 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.
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