Louisiana Among The States With Fewest Unemployment Claims
Louisiana's labor market shows signs of recovery with a decrease in unemployment claims as of December 2024.
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Louisiana Tops Two Employment Lists
Louisiana falls into the top ten of two recently released employment lists, and it's not all bad!
Louisiana’s Unemployed Can Rest Easy As Website Working Again
It appears that the HiRE website used by the Louisiana Workforce Commission is functional again and hopefully there'll be no more delay for benefit checks.
Unemployed in Louisiana? Benefits Not Being Paid While Site Down
If you are currently one of the thousands of unemployed adults in Louisiana, insult has just been added to injury.
Audit Finds Louisiana Made $2.9 in Improper Unemployment Payments
A new audit released on Monday found that the Louisiana Workforce Commission made $2.9 million in improper unemployment payments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Federal Unemployment Ends In Louisiana This Weekend
Federally-funded pandemic unemployment is ending in Louisiana this weekend.
Unemployed in Louisiana Should See a $300/Week Increase
Roughly 161,400 out of work Louisiana residents will continue to receive $300 more per week on their unemployment checks.
Your La. Unemployment Check May be Slightly Delayed
That unemployment check you so desperately need from the Louisiana Workforce Commission, could be slightly delayed.
Louisiana Refinery Set to Close, 700 Jobs Will Go With it
700 jobs are just gone in South Louisiana.
Unemployed Louisianians Told to Repay Unemployment Benefits in Error
For thousands of Louisianians, things went from bad to "ain't no way" as they received notices saying they have to repay the unemployment insurance payments they received.
Letters to Louisiana Unemployed, You May Owe Back Thousands
Many Louisiana residents who have received unemployment benefits are now getting letters claiming they were overpaid and owe thousands back to the federal government.
COVID has Destroyed Twice as Many Jobs as Katrina
More than 800,000 have applied for unemployment insurance this year.