In the first three weeks of the Covid-19 dislocation, Illinois processed 528,519 initial claims for regular unemployment insurance benefits, exceeding the total annual count in both 2019 (489,831 claims) and 2018 (492,223 claims). Since the beginning of the 2020 Recession (February 2020), ...
The administration of Nevada’s RESEA program has been limited due to the closure of Nevada’s JobConnect/One-Stop offices and the significant reassignment of RESEA staff to unemployment insurance (UI) activities. Nevada’s RESEA program staff have utilized USDOL’s flexibilities, conducting p...
After the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks, our nation finds itself, again, at a pivotal moment in history: a moment that necessitates reflection and a renewed commitment to actively stand against systemic racism and injustice. These problems not on...
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development implemented a proactive outreach program to put job seekers in touch with career center staff. The Virtual American Job Center leverages existing resources to open an additional line of communication that uses the same workflow co...