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After work authorization, some migrants struggle to find jobs

Anti-fraud measures slow processing of jobless claims in Massachusetts

The state has ramped up benefits processing, but its performance is not back to where it was before the pandemic.

State investigating claims of 'deplorable' Worcester Housing Authority conditions

Conditions in Worcester public housing are the worst "we've ever seen," says the president of Service Employees International Union Local 888.

There is no quick fix on the state's $2.5 billion unemployment flub

The state is still working out what to do about the massive mix-up, which occurred in 2020 under the Baker administration.

DIA's remote proceedings divide workers' comp bar | Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Multi-billion dollar error just the latest for Mass. labor department

It came to light this week that the department improperly used federal funds to pay $2.5 billion in jobless benefits, instead of state funds.

'I'm scared': Compass Medical didn't warn MA of closures, layoffs, 25 Investigates finds – Boston 25 News

'Something Fishy in Massachusetts': Unemployment fraud in Mass. muddles jobs numbers

The state is seeing an uptick in people trying to scam the unemployment system.

U.S. Jobless Claims Declined Last Week After Hitting 18-Month High

By Harriet Torry The number of workers applying for first-time unemployment benefits fell last week, after hitting the highest level in a year and a half. Initial filings for unemployment benefits, a proxy for layoffs, declined by 22,000 to a s... | 09:07am

Jobless claims fall, though data skewed by fraud

First-time claims for unemployment insurance declined by 22,000 from the prior week, federal data released Thursday show, though figures may be skewed by fraudulent activity in Massachusetts.