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In This Issue: Senate Passes Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Senators Reed and Heller Reintroduce EUC Reauthorization Registration for the 78th NASWA Annual Conference Now Available! USDOL Awards $155 million in WIA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Funds to Implement Job Trainin...

HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor has been awarded more than $3.3 million in federal funding that will be used to help train and prepare unemployed workers for jobs in high-demand industries.The grant, in the amount of $3,392...

The Connecticut Department of Labor’s online Unemployment Insurance Assistance Center is now available in Spanish, as well as English.The online service center, which can be found at www.filectui.com, offers a number of unemployment insurance services, including the ability to request an a...

Inmates face an uphill battle upon release from prison, but state efforts to assist former prisoners into the workforce have evolved in recent years and the success stories are inspiring. The onus is moving from post-incarceration programs and services to pre-release programs. Allowing inm...

As the new UI Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) program moves into high gear, this panel focuses on the new evaluation requirements and innovation in three states that are getting ready to expand their programs. Moderator: Jason Vaden, Director, Workforce Program ...

The Integrity Data Hub (IDH) has proven to be a very successful and vital tool for states in the detection and prevention of UI fraud and improper payments. States who have implemented the Data Hub have prevented the loss of over $7.9 million (in total) of improperly paid UI benefits over ...

Earlier this week, on March 18-20, states from NASWA’s Administration & Finance (A&F) and Unemployment Insurance (UI) Committees met with staff from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) Office of Unemployment Insurance (OUI) concerning...

This letter is from Sharon Palmer, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Labor to Don Wehbey, NASWA LMI Director, on March 10, 2014 indicates that the CRC has not conducted an EO compliance review in CT.

On the first day of the NASWA Annual Conference, a panel discussion was held on the future of the workforce system, where panelists representing the perspective of workers, employers and state workforce agencies shared their thoughts on the greatest challenges facing the workforce and unem...

Oklahoma Pinnacle Award for Business Development Nomination: OESC & Webstaurant Talent Engagement Project Contact Information of Individual Submitting Nomination Nominator: Cody Cox Email Address : cody.cox@oesc.state.ok.us Agency Name : Oklahoma Employment Security Commission OESC &am...