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GA state employees suspected of stealing more than $6.7M in unemployment benefits, audit claims
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNearly 300 state employees are suspected of stealing tens of thousands of dollars in unemployment...
Labor commissioner says department was hit by large, coordinated attack by fraudsters
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 11 months agoGeorgia’s Labor Commissioner says the state’s unemployment system was hit by a large, coordinated...
DOL says it is hiring staff to deal with appeals backlog that has left many without benefits
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe Georgia Department of Labor is hiring new staff to deal with its appeals backlog but Georgians...
U.S. labor market stays strong; unemployment rolls smallest since 1969
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week as...
Georgia couple accused of using fake companies to steal $1.5 million in unemployment benefits
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFederal prosecutors allege that Wayne Lowe and Shanita Daniel stole more than $1,500,000 in unemployment benefit payments from the Georgia Department of Labor.
Georgia approves unemployment assistance for 7 counties affected by severe storms, tornadoes
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Georgia Department of Labor announced Wednesday that workers in seven Georgia counties may be eligible for unemployment assistance to make up for work compensation lost during Jan. 12′s ...
US labor market loosening as weekly jobless claims hit three-month high
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoThe number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased to a three-month high...
Unemployment claims in Georgia declined last week
Athens Banner-Herald via Yahoo News· 3 months agoInitial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell ...