Tips to safeguard against identity theft By: Mathew Quijano
The Indiana State Police and Indiana Department of Workforce Development urged Hoosiers on Monday to stay vigilant when it comes to protecting yourself from identity theft.
The Department of Workforce Development stated cases in fraudulent attempts to file for unemployment insurance, and other financial assistance programs, spiked during the pandemic.
With tax season opened, some Hoosiers that had their personal information may run into issues when filling this year.
The department along with the Indiana State Police and other state and federal agencies urge Hoosiers to do the following if you believe you are a victim of identity theft:
Lawmakers heard a lot of discussion last week about an unemployment program that would reduce employee hours in downturns, but avoid full-time layoffs. Despite some bipartisan support, its unlikely to be implemented in Indiana this year.
Program allows free education for AmeriQual employees through Ivy Tech
Program allows free education for AmericQual employees through Ivy Tech By Lesya Feinstein and Jill Lyman | February 22, 2021 at 3:24 PM CST - Updated February 23 at 5:34 AM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Ivy Tech Community College Evansville and AmeriQual have teamed up to offer the opportunity for team members to obtain a college education.
The program is called Achieve Your Degree.
With tuition reimbursement and deferred payment, team members can earn degrees and credentials.
Now, AmeriQual’s current and future team members who have not completed their high school diploma will have the opportunity to earn their High School Equivalency Diploma through Ivy Tech.
Hundreds of thousands of renters at risk of losing their homes throughout the US Midwest
There is a growing eviction crisis throughout the Midwest and across the United States with hundreds of thousands of people at risk of losing their homes. Despite a federal eviction moratorium, which is good through March 31, landlords are using alternative methods of forcing people out of rental units, such as locking them out of their homes or moving their belongings outside their dwelling. These illegal tactics make clear the toothless character of the moratorium.
Person packing an apartment (Image credit: Twenty20.com)
The inability to pay rent is directly tied to mass unemployment that has scourged the country since March, brought on by the pandemic. The nationwide unemployment rate for January 2021 was initially reported to be 6.7 percent, but Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell confessed on February 10 that the true rate was nearly 10 percent. Large numbers of unemployed workers had