State Unemployment

State Unemployment Unemployment benefits have been heavily used by many Americans since 2008.  Rising unemployment numbers combined with lower paid wages has equaled an unprecedented demand on unemployment insurance for people across a variety of backgrounds, education levels and family sizes.  Recently a state of panic has set in for many unemployment insurance recipients as [...]

Filing Unemployment

Filing Unemployment Since the general economy began to decline and the overall poverty level of citizens throughout the United States has increased, the number of people who are filing unemployment applications throughout the country has significantly increased.  Many people are surprised to discover that the laws related to unemployment benefits are much different than what [...]

Collecting Unemployment

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 Assistance

Unemployment Assistance Unemployment benefits were created during the Great Depression to help individuals who were out of work until they could find a new job. Unemployment compensation is not meant to be a long term income solution for households. Instead, the payments are a stop-gap measure for people who are out of work and need [...]

File For Unemployment

File For Unemployment So you want to file for unemployment eh?  Well, get ready.  Dealing with any government office can be tricky, but with record demand for unemployment benefits throughout the country and the limited resources of each state you may find that the road to receiving your weekly unemployment check may be filled with [...]