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Kansas moves unemployed workers from PUA to other programs, cutting its backlog Megan Stringer, The Wichita Eagle
May 14 CORRECTION The 10,100 unemployed Kansans who moved from PUA to other programs are already being paid benefits from the labor department. A previous version of this story indicated an incorrect status.
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More than half of the Kansans who have been expecting federal unemployment benefits originally meant for the self-employed have been moved to other unemployment programs and are getting paid as of this week, the Kansas Department of Labor announced.
The shift reduces the number of people waiting in a backlog for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, or PUA, benefits. More than 10,000 impacted workers moved to different federal unemployment programs to receive benefits.
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May 14, 2021
JACKSON, Tenn. The state of Tennessee is ending multiple federally-funded pandemic unemployment programs in July.
WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News reporter Conley Grayson Norris spoke with local businesses and employment agencies, and both say it will be a step in the right direction.
They hope to see more applicants looking for jobs, sooner rather than later.
“There’s more to work than just a paycheck. There’s a dignity in work, and a problem that a lot of people don’t understand is the longer you’re out of the workforce, you lose very important skills that employers are looking for,” said Ronnie Morris, owner of Express Employment.
Clark County’s drop in jobless claims shows area’s slow, steady improvement By Will Campbell, Columbian Assistant Metro Editor
Published: May 14, 2021, 5:47pm
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Clark County’s continued unemployment insurance claims declined for the 11th straight week, showing a slow but steadily improving trend.
Total continued claims declined last week from 13,983 to 13,795. That’s a drop of 188 claims (-1.3 percent). Regular, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) all were lower, according to regional economist Scott Bailey.
“In the most recent week, we had another small decline in total continued unemployment claims,” Bailey said. “There’s been a pretty steady decline in the number of claims going back to the first of the year.”
Gov. Brian Kemp is planning to end enhanced unemployment benefits from the federal government. As of June 26, the maximum weekly benefit will be cut by $300. Georgia is one of 17 states to stop federal benefits designed to help out-of-work residents during the pandemic. Ray Khalfani with the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute says many of the openings are in low wage jobs and some workers are choosing to protect their health during an ongoing pandemic. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports.
Caption Gov. Brian Kemp is planning to end enhanced unemployment benefits from the federal government. As of June 26, the maximum weekly benefit will be cut by $300.