The recent eligibility requirements for unemployment benefits mean that the majority of Georgians who have applied for the insurance benefits have received them, the Department of Labor says.…
MoreThe Georgia Department of Labor has processed over 4.3 million unemployment claims in the past year leading to the issuance of almost 1.5 million 1099-G tax forms reflecting…
MoreGeorgia’s unemployment rate dropped by a miniscule percentage in December, but it brought praise by the Georgia Department of Labor nevertheless. The state rate dropped 0.1 percentage points…
MoreThe number of unemployed persons climbed slightly in the last month of 2020, according to numbers released by Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler last week. The Heart of…
MoreRecently, Georgia’s 13-week Insured Unemployment Rate fell below the threshold for the State Extended Benefit (SEB) program to remain available for payments and the last payable week ending…
MoreIn Gordon County, the unemployment rate decreased by 0.3 percentage points, bringing the rate to 4.2 percent. A year ago, the rate was 3.5 percent. Georgia’s Labor Commissioner…
MoreA decision by Governor Brian Kemp to redirect CARES Act funding in hopes of avoiding an unemployment tax increase has outraged one of his vocal opponents who will…
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