Articles tagged as: unemployment
December 3, 2020
Hoosiers Seeking Unemployment Assistance On the Rise, Reflecting Virus Surge
New claims for unemployment benefits have been steadily rising since mid-October. Economists say its further proof that COVID-19 not government restrictions is hurting the economy.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2020
Indiana's Unemployment Rate Falls, But So Does The Number of Workers
Indiana's unemployment rate fell to 5 percent, continuing an encouraging downward trajectory since the start of the pandemic. But the number of people in the labor force is falling too -- and that's not a good sign.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2020
Indiana Is Working Overtime To Tell You About Next Level Jobs
The state is now enlisting the help of community leaders to reach people who could benefit from the program most.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2020
Company Plans Closing 100-Worker Northeastern Indiana Plant
Eaton Corp. has notified state officials that it intends to begin layoffs at the Auburn factory in February and completely close in May the factory that makes clutches for heavy-duty truck transmissions.
Read MoreNovember 11, 2020
Uplink System Taken Down Temporarily Due to 'Suspicious Activity'
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says the online system for managing unemployment claims will be down temporarily.
Read MoreOctober 5, 2020
Live Event Workers Rally For More Federal Relief Money
More than 100 workers in live events and entertainment rallied in Indianapolis Monday to demand more federal government relief through the pandemic.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2020
Study: 3 Million Lost Employer-Sponsored Insurance Amid Unemployment Spike
More than 3 million Americans lost access to employer-sponsored health insurance during the summer months of the pandemic, according to a recent study by the nonprofit Urban Institute. But researchers say the numbers could have been much worse.
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2020
More Unemployed Hoosiers Report Problems Being Fixed
Many people who were waiting on the state to verify their eligibility for unemployment benefits reported them being resolved last week.
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2020
DWD Puts In Request For Federal Unemployment Loan
The Department of Workforce Development requested to borrow $300 million from the federal government to pay state unemployment insurance claims.
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2020
Extra $300 Unemployment Benefit Will Be Capped At Six Weeks
The extra $300 will go to anyone who lost their job due to COVID-19 and was eligible for $100 or more of unemployment benefits between June 26 and Sept. 5. The program, called Lost Wages Assistance, was created through an executive order from President Donald Trump.
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