IN Unemployment

IN Unemployment The Indiana Department of Workforce Development manages and assists people with Indiana (“IN”) unemployment benefits. The Department of Workforce Development provides unemployment benefits to individuals who submit an application successfully show that they meet all state and federal requirements for this important program. If you have ever tried to look up the details [...]

Labor Force

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 [...]

Who Qualifies For Unemployment?

Who Qualifies For Unemployment? With unemployment rates remaining high throughout the United States, and with many individual states unemployment rates hovering above 10%, many individuals are now looking into the issue of who qualifies for unemployment insurance. Because there are so many misunderstandings regarding unemployment, a large percentage of people who take the time to [...]

Unemployment By State

Unemployment By State The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics is responsible for tracking and measuring unemployment and underemployment rates throughout the entire country. This federal agency produces monthly unemployment reports for each individual state as well as the country as a whole. To the surprise of many, the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks and [...]

Minnesota Unemployment Benefits

Minnesota Unemployment Benefits Minnesota unemployment benefits are available to individuals who are not currently working due to no fault of their own. Many people do not realize that these benefits are also available to people who are also underemployed. The payment of these general welfare benefits depends on several different factors including whether you are [...]

Unemployment Qualifications

Unemployment Qualifications In the United States, unemployment insurance is available to individuals who have suffered a job loss and needed temporary financial assistance while they look for new employment.  Although a one-time unemployment benefits were solely managed by the Social Security Administration, current laws now mandate that each individual state department of unemployment administer unemployment [...]

Department of Unemployment

Department of Unemployment Unemployment benefits have been a part of the general welfare structure of the United States since the creation of the Social Security Administration under the Social Security Act of 1935. For many decades the Social Security Administration acted as the general de facto department of unemployment for the country. However, after legislative [...]

What Is Unemployment?

What Is Unemployment? Unemployment benefits are offered on a temporary basis to help individuals who are out of work or not working enough hours during the week to pay for basic household expenses, such as food, shelter, utilities and car-related costs. Unemployment benefits were initially offered in the United States through the Social Security Act [...]

Qualifications For Unemployment

Qualifications For Unemployment Following a job loss, the last thing you want to try and figure out is whether you meet all of the qualifications for unemployment benefits. Unfortunately, many individuals throughout the United States face that exact situation every day. The laws, rules and regulations related to unemployment insurance (“UI”) are unnecessarily vague, hard [...]

US Unemployment

US Unemployment The unemployment rate in the United States is a critical indicator of the health of the overall national economy.  It is a key piece of the economic wheel that helps support the flow of money from individuals to businesses and then a portion being diverted to governments in the form of tax dollars.  [...]