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GREAT BEND TRIBUNE More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Fake jobless claims a big problem But, fraudulent filings not factored into unemployment rate Shown is the front page of the Kansas Department of Labor’s unemployment fraud reporting website. The state and nation have seen a spike in fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic...

Federal unemployment programs will end the day after Christmas holiday in Kansas Megan Stringer, The Wichita Eagle Unemployed Kansans receiving benefits through two federally-funded CARES Act programs will lose the unemployment aid the day after the Christmas holiday, as many workers continue to struggle with joblessness and personal finances in the Wichita area. Popular Searches The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program, or PUA, offers benefits to workers who are not traditi...