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About $250 million in unemployment money ends up in the wrong hands © Provided by KOAT Albuquerque workforce solutions Ricky didnt know what to think when he got this notice in the mail threatening to put a lien on his house if he didnt pay the state $6,000. "This has got be like the weight of a house crashing down on you,” the East Mountain man said. The notice was from the Department of Workforce Solutions. His wife -- a hairstylist -- was out of work for three months. "She was only pull...

Created: May 20, 2021 09:03 PM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- As many states, including New Mexico, are dealing with a high unemployment rate, some states are looking at innovative ways to get people back to work. Four states are paying people to get and keep a job. Arizona, which is run by a Republican governor, announced that it will use federal money to pay people $2,000 to keep a full-time job for at least 10 weeks. Connecticuts Democratic governor announced the state will give $1,000 to 10,...

Ex-Labor Official Says Safety Threats Prompted Resignation - By Morgan Lee Associated Press The former leader of the state Workforce Solutions Department

Pandemic Emptied Unemployment Trust, Left Fraud Unchecked - By Morgan Lee Associated Press New Mexico probably overpaid unemployment insurance benefits by an estimated $250 million during the coronavirus pandemic amid a backlog of investigations into potentially fraudulent claims, the budget and accountability office of the Legislature announced Wednesday in a research report. Analysts briefed members of the Legislatures lead budget writing committee on the trajectory of record-setting unemplo...

Republican and Democratic members of the Legislative Finance Committee were in shock after learning the Department of Workforce Solutions overpaid millions of dollars in unemployment benefits.

New Mexico overpaid unemployment benefits by estimated $250 million MGN SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico probably overpaid unemployment insurance benefits by an estimated $250 million during the coronavirus pandemic amid a backlog of investigations into potentially fraudulent claims, the budget and accountability office of the Legislature announced Wednesday in a research report. Analysts briefed members of the Legislatures lead budget writing committee on the trajectory of record-setting ...

New Mexico Summer Programs For Youth Include New Internships - By Cedar Attanasio Associated Press / Report For America New Mexico education officials are budgeting up to $10 million in pandemic relief money to create internships for high school students, while nonprofits and school districts are bringing back summer enrichment opportunities to meet rising demand. As many as 2,600 students across New Mexico could participate in the internship program, according to the Public Education Departme...

Texas State Technical College Offers Path to In-Demand Jobs Texas is home to many companies that employ industrial engineering technologists and technicians, giving students in Texas State Technical College’s precision machining program several options for where to live and work. May 20, 2021 •  (TNS) — From smartphones to the hubcaps on vehicles, precision machining is a critical component of our lives. "(Many human-made things would) not exist witho...

‘A slap in the face’: Unemployed San Antonians weigh in after Gov. Abbott opts out of extra $300 per week Abbott hoping to push more unemployed Texans back into the workforce by removing supplemental federal help Tags:  SAN ANTONIO – Carl McKinney lost his job laying water pipes in March 2020 as the pandemic ramped up in San Antonio. Since then, the extra unemployment assistance he’s received from the federal government, on top of the $194 he gets weekly from the state, has helped him ...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... A New Mexico state agency made an estimated $250 million in unemployment benefit overpayments amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new legislative report. The state’s unemployment fund was largely depleted due to a surge in pandemic-related jobless claims. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal) SA...