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Wed., September 28, 2011 12:05pm
The state is considering cutting unemployment insurance benefits. It's one of few options to help pay back a $720 million loan from the federal government.
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Wed., September 28, 2011 9:07am
Georgia could cut jobless benefits for people who are out of work in order to repay the federal government for $721 million the state borrowed to help the unemployed. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that bills for the debt are coming due, and cutting back on jobless benefits is one option being considered to repay the money.
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Thu., July 29, 2010 3:40pm
State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond announced Thursday that federal extended unemployment insurance benefits are now being paid to nearly 91,000 jobless Georgians. The law extends the qualifying time for eligible recipients from June 2 through Nov. 30. Checks mailed today to Georgians totaled more than $76 million.
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Thu., November 12, 2009 7:36am
There is a mixed bag of news from Georgia’s Department of Labor. While the
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