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Even though Kentucky’s coronavirus cases have declined, businesses have reopened and restrictions have lifted, thousands of Kentuckians are still waiting on unemployment benefits they applied for during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vicki Lahman filed for unemployment in February 2020 after she was laid off from Louisville department store Shaheen’s shortly before the first case of coronavirus was reported in Kentucky.
Lahman is 75 years old, has COPD and is back to work at Shaheen’s now. But despite months of applications and calls to the state’s unemployment office, she only received one unemployment check in March of last year.
FOCUS is following the journey Benjamin Isaacs and explores the frustrations of filing claims from his perspective. Author: John Charlton Updated: 7:55 PM EDT May 25, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. In-person appointments with specialists remain coveted opportunities for Kentucky unemployment filers who are still struggling to get their benefits.
After Kentucky Career Centers reopened across the commonwealth over a month ago, lines still form outside the Louisville office at 600 West Cedar Street.
That’s where Benjamin Isaacs, 70, had his appointment this week.
FOCUS has followed his journey with unemployment since he filed in January.
“The continuing saga of Ben Isaacs and Kentucky unemployment,” Isaacs said as he walked, using a cane, to the back of the line.
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Higdon: Legislation to address unemployement crisis to take effect
By JIMMY HIGDON
14th District State Senator
Thursday, April 8, 2021 The General Assembly successfully passed nearly 200 pieces of legislation during the 30-day 2021 Session. Bills covered a wide variety of topics, but the impacts of COVID-19 continue to loom over the legislature, our state, and the nation. This is certainly the case for Kentucky, which is struggling with ongoing Unemployment Insurance (UI) issues.
SEN. JIMMY HIGDON
Employees of the Kentucky Labor Cabinet are working to address the backlog of claims. They and claimants have also had to deal with fraudulent claims. Recently, the cabinet issued a press release stating that it has stopped claimants from making changes to the bank account information on file with the agency. The decision comes following reports that claimants saw unauthorized changes to their bank accounts. The Office of Unemployment Insurance (OUI) and the Commonwealth Office of Te