Unemployment Extension 2012 Since late 2008 millions of Americans have suffered through the worst recession the United States has suffered since the Great Depression. In an attempt to revitalize the poor economic status of the country, Congress and President Barack Obama passed the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009. This “Stimulus” bill and other [...]
Collecting Unemployment Unemployment insurance is offered in each state to people who have lost their job due to no fault of their own and need temporary assistance in meeting various financial obligations until such time as they can find a new job again. Benefits are paid out each week to eligible recipients and will only [...]
Unemployment Claims The unemployment insurance program was created during the Great Depression. The purpose of the program must provide temporary financial assistance to individuals and their families when they innocently lost their job and, therefore, were struggling to pay bills and put food on the table while the household breadwinner attempted to find new employment. [...]
Unemployment Numbers The Bureau of Labor Statistics is charge of the important task of monitoring and publishing unemployment numbers for the United States every month. These numbers have been especially critical and highly followed over the past few years as the United States experienced a severe recession and the slower than hoped economic recovery that [...]
Work One Unemployment Work One is the State of Indiana’s primary portal to file for unemployment benefits if you are a resident of that state. The Work One unemployment benefits website is overseen and maintained by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Their goal is to help you receive Indiana unemployment benefits (if you meet [...]
Labor Force The phrase “labor force” is a key definitional term used by many various governmental agencies, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics, to track employment, unemployment and underemployment figures throughout the United States. Many people intuitively believe they grasp the technical concept of this key phrase but are surprised to find out that it [...]
Unemployment Benefits As the economic recovery the United States has been prolonged and unemployment rates throughout the country of remained historically high the demand for unemployment benefits (sometimes erroneously known as “employment insurance”) has increased significantly. Unfortunately, the laws and regulations relating to these benefits can be difficult understand there are many misunderstandings about how [...]
What Is Unemployment Insurance? Unemployment insurance benefits are a temporary means of providing financial assistance to individuals and households who have experienced of job loss or not able to work enough hours each week to put food on the table, pay for bills, and otherwise meet normal monthly expenses. Unemployment benefits programs are administered jointly [...]
Federal Unemployment Benefits Unemployment insurance was a general welfare program that was originally created through the Social Security Act of 1935 and was initially managed by the Social Security Administration. Over time, the Department of Labor took over the reins of the unemployment benefits laws, rules and regulations and manages it to this day. Unemployment [...]
Unemployment Benefits By State As the economic recovery of the United States has slowed to a virtual crawl over the past few years the demand for state and federal unemployment benefits has skyrocketed. This trend looks to continue itself for the foreseeable future as the US unemployment rate remains above historical averages and the country [...]
