/ Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration might partner with the federal government to build a new unemployment insurance system. Like much of the nation, Kentucky struggled to keep up with a surge of applications for unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic. The Beshear administration has blamed the problems on understaffing, antiquated software and security issues that have led to delays in overhauling the system. During a legislative hearing on Tuesday, Labor Cabinet Secretary Jamie Link said the federal government is forming a consortium of five or six states to share a “core unemployment system” and Kentucky is considering joining. But he said the state may decide to overhaul the system on its own.