Alabama News
The Alabama Department of Labor is currently reviewing the CARES Act unemployment extension provisions contained in H.R. 133. The resolution has been passed by both houses of Congress and now awaits the president’s signature.
“These provisions will bring additional unemployment compensation to tens of thousands of Alabamians,” said Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington. “This much needed relief will help those who remain out of work due to the pandemic. I’d like to thank Congress for their work to help these Alabamians who need it so much.”
ADOL is currently awaiting additional guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor on how to implement these CARES Act extensions in Alabama, and we cannot begin paying benefits under these new and extended programs until that guidance has been received. While the Department does not expect delays related to technology, it will take some time to receive and implement guidance and regulations fro