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Woman arrested in million-dollar unemployment fraud scheme based out of capital area
July 9, 2021 3:31 PM
BATON ROUGE - State investigators say a woman tied to a network targeting pandemic-boosted unemployment benefits defrauded multiple states out of hundreds of thousands of dollars from her Baton Rouge apartment. Darrolyn Bell, 29, was arrested Thursday and accused of illegitimately claiming unemployment benefits during the early days of... more » -
Report: Jobless claims soar as another 965,000 file for first-time unemployment benefits
January 14, 2021 8:49 AM
Another 965,000 people filed for first-time unemployment benefits on a seasonally adjusted basis in the United States last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. CNN reports that this number is substantially higher than what was reported last week, which stated that 784,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits. According... more » -
New report reveals unemployment claims have fallen to 751,000
October 29, 2020 9:22 AM
Some 751,000 Americans filed first-time unemployment benefits last week, the Department of Labor said Thursday in its final report before the presidential election . CNN reports that the new figures reveal a 40,000 fall from last week's numbers and apparently reflect seasonal adjustments. Unemployment claims have been trending... more » -
Report: US economy added 661,000 jobs in September, signaling a slowdown in recovery
October 2, 2020 5:27 AM
A report detailing the state of America's job market and economy released Friday revealed that during September, t he economy added 661,000 jobs and the unemployment rate stood at 7.9%, an indication of a further slowdown in hiring as the nation’s COVID-19 caseload increases and government financial aid decreases. ... more » -
87,000 unemployed workers likely won't qualify for federal aid, governor says Play Video
August 18, 2020 9:52 PM
BATON ROUGE - 10 days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to extend federal unemployment assistance at a rate of $300 per week, roughly 87,000 Louisiana workers don't stand to qualify. After being approved for the assistance, Louisiana expects to have its first batch of funds in... more » -
More than 522,000 Louisianians have received unemployment benefits since pandemic started Play Video
June 5, 2020 6:27 PM
BATON ROUGE - The U.S. jobless rate dropped to 13.3 percent in May, down from a record high in April. As the state moves into Phase Two of reopening, the Louisiana Workforce Commission says the unemployment numbers are also down in Louisiana, but new claims are still being made. ... more » -
Additional assistance for workers affected by COVID-19 arriving soon from feds Play Video
April 7, 2020 10:16 PM
BATON ROUGE - The month of March saw 155,000 unemployment claims filed in Louisiana. Many of those came as a result of business closures due to COVID-19. Moving into April, that number is only growing. "I will tell you, and it should surprise no one, the numbers have gone... more »