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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...

TOPEKA, KANSAS (KCTV) -- The Kansas Department of Labor is warning any Kansan receiving unemployment benefits through the CARES Act, the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and the Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) programs would no longer be able to claim benefits after Dec. 26. The federal announcement means Kansans using the extended benefits program will see that come to an end the week ending Dec. 12, 2020. The last payable week...

Holidays challenging for Kansans waiting on unemployment Holidays challenging for Kansans waiting on unemployment and last updated 2020-12-22 19:25:28-05 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansans waiting on unemployment payments told 41 Action News its a difficult holiday season. During an interview with former Kansas Department of Labor Acting Secretary Ryan Wright several weeks ago, Wright said his goal was to Since March, the department has been working with an outdated computer system Wright said w...

Governor appoints new Labor Secretary By John Hanna, Associated Press: Governor Laura Kelly has named the Kansas Department of Labor’s deputy secretary as its top administrator. Her announcement Tuesday showed she still is working to find another, permanent leader for an agency that struggled for months to process claims from workers left unemployed by the coronavirus pandemic. Acting Secretary Brett Flachsbarth is the third person to lead the Department of Labor in less than seven months. Ke...

John Hanna, Associated Press Story updated at 6:31 p.m. Tuesday: TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday named the Kansas Department of Labor’s deputy secretary as its top administrator as she works to find a permanent leader for the agency, which struggled for months to process a surge in claims from workers left unemployed by the coronavirus pandemic. New Acting Secretary Brett Flachsbarth is the third person to lead the Department of Labor in less than seven months. Kelly’s first labor se...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA As acting head of Kansas labor department steps down, Gov. picks new temporary leader [The Kansas City Star] Dec. 22—The Kansas Department of Labor’s acting secretary stepped down Tuesday in accordance with state law, but Gov. Laura Kelly has not found a permanent replacement to lead the agency. In a news release Tuesday, Kelly announced that the state’s deputy secretary of labor, Brett Flachsbarth, will be the new acting secretary. Flachsbarth follows Acting ...

Kansas Department of Labor to get new temporary leader The search for a permanent secretary of the Kansas Department of Labor continues, but the agency will have a new leader, at least temporarily. Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday that Brett Flachsbarth, KDOLs deputy secretary, will be the acting agency head. Ryan Wright, who previously was the temporary head of the agency, is prevented by state law from serving more than six months in the post. The vacancy was created over the summer after ...

Deputy named to lead COVID-19-stressed Kansas labor agency By JOHN HANNADecember 22, 2020 GMT TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday named the Kansas Department of Labor’s deputy secretary as its top administrator as she works to find another, permanent leader for an agency that struggled for months to process a surge in claims from workers left unemployed by the coronavirus pandemic. Acting Secretary Brett Flachsbarth became the third person to lead the Department of Labor in less...

We See You: Unemployed Kansans help each other through the holidays Facebook group created to support Kansans A new Facebook group is making the holidays a little brighter for Kansans waiting to receive unemployment money. and last updated 2020-12-20 23:51:11-05 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new Facebook group is making the holidays a little brighter for Kansans waiting to receive unemployment money. Olathe resident Justin Kirby created the group, called Amelias hand me downs, as a way for people ...

GREAT BEND TRIBUNE More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Jobless numbers tick back up amid pandemic Barton County, area rates below state average This map provided by the Kansas Department of Labor shows the unemployment figures across the state for November. The months-long decline in unemployment in Kansas reversed course i...