More than 400,000 Hoosiers would lose, on average, about 46 percent of their unemployment benefits under the proposed federal HEALS Act thats according to a recent analysis by The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank.

Unemployment loans to states will have zero interest until the end of the year, but it could mean tax increases for employers in the future.

While Congress tries to negotiate some kind of increased unemployment benefits, unemployed Hoosiers say relief can't come soon enough.

The $600 expires at the end of the month due to a provision in the federal CARES Act. If unemployed workers file for benefits on or before July 25, DWD said it will make the additional payments.

According to data released Thursday, Indiana had, by far, the largest spike in new claims for unemployment assistance in the country last week. The state says most of them are coming from foreign identity thieves trying to steal money.

Indianas unemployment rate fell more than 5 percent in May according to data released from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday. However, the same report revised Aprils rate upwards from what was already a record high.

Those who lost their jobs or had hours significantly cut back can receive up to $350 in a one-time benefit to pay their utility bills.

Months into the pandemic, many desperate workers say they still havent received unemployment benefits. And as many WorkOne re-employment offices reopen by appointment this week, staff fear theyll be caught in the middle between those people and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.

Ivy Tech Community College is making online job training modules free for 10,000 Hoosiers. Its aimed at helping workers who have been furloughed or laid off permanently get skills before heading back into the workforce.

The number of Hoosiers filing new applications for unemployment benefits dropped slightly last week, to 26,000. But since mid-March, over 700,000 workers have now applied for unemployment.