Wisconsin suit challenges cuts to unemployment-system grants
Wisconsin and 13 other states are seeking damages over terminated unemployment-system grants. The state says it has scaled back some projects while continuing other upgrades.
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Keith Sonderling’s Labor secretary nomination remains pending
Keith Sonderling is running the Labor Department as acting secretary, but his nomination remains pending after a hearing and Executive Calendar placement.
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Kentucky employers prepare for Aug. 17 unemployment tax-portal launch after TPA deadline
Kentucky’s new unemployment tax portal is scheduled to launch Aug. 17. Employers and TPAs must track new credentials, legacy-system cutoff dates and authorization steps.
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Wyoming Unemployment Rules Face Public Comment Deadline Aug. 7
Wyoming is accepting comments through Aug. 7 on proposed unemployment-insurance rules affecting mailed filings, employer payments, online credentials and weekly work-search requirements.
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Weekly jobless claims hit 187,000—lowest since 1969, DOL says
Weekly initial jobless claims fell to 187,000 for the week ending July 18. Here’s what the data measures—and what it doesn’t.
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Weekly Jobless Claims Slip to 208,000 (Week Ending July 11): What It Says About Layoffs and Hiring
Initial unemployment-insurance initial claims fell to 208,000 for the week ending July 11. Here’s what that can—and can’t—tell you next.
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UI claims dip for late June: initial filings fall, insured rate steady
United States Jobs and Hiring Watch – New DOL/ETA weekly unemployment insurance data show initial claims edged down for June 27, while the insured rate stayed at 1.2%.
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U.S. jobless claims: 226,000 (week ending June 13)—what to watch next
United States Jobs and Hiring Watch – Jobless claims for the week ending June 13 were 226,000. What insured unemployment shows, plus JOLTS June 30 and July 2.