Q&A: The state's lag in pandemic unemployment assistance payments
January 27, 20219:12 am We’ve reported several times, with ensuing flourishing forums by frustrated applicants (841 comments on this particular item), about the state’s progress in getting federally authorized assistance programs underway for those left jobless by the pandemic. KTHV did further reporting on the subject yesterday. As luck has it, I received a comprehensive rundown on the various unemployment programs late yesterday from Alisha Curtis, spokesperson for the Arkansas Commerce Department, which oversees the Workforce Services Division. Questions and answers follow, in full,...