WTNH

CTDOL announces increase in weekly unemployment benefits, wages for restaurant workers performing more than tipped food service

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) Commissioner Kurt Westby announced Wednesday an increase to the weekly unemployment benefit allowance along with an increase to the ...
NBC Connecticut

CT Dept. of Labor receiving thousands of suspected fraudulent unemployment claims per day

Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) says its office is being flooded with unemployment fraud. Bad actors are using stolen personal information to file for unemployment benefits. Stream Connecticut ...

CT officials give tips on how to protect yourself from unemployment fraud

With cybersecurity month coming to an end, the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) wants to make sure everyone is ...
NBC Connecticut

Conn. Unemployment Appeals Not Being Accepted After Apparent System Failure

The Department of Labor (DOL) said they're not accepting unemployment appeals after staff identified a system failure that could have allowed another filer to see your personal information. DOL ...
WFSB

Labor department suspects 75 percent of unemployment claims are fraudulent

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - The Connecticut Labor Department reported an increase in unemployment benefits due to identity theft. Commissioner Danté Bartolomeo warned Connecticut residents and employers ...
WTNH

CTDOL: near 651,000 applications processed since March, high weekly application volume continues

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — In an update regarding pandemic unemployment numbers Thursday, the Connecticut Department of Labor reported the state continues to see a high volume off applications ...
The Connecticut Mirror

CT Department of Labor launches new, ‘improved’ unemployment system

Danté Bartolomeo, Connecticut Department of Labor commissioner, speaking at a press conference Wednesday announcing the "successful launch" of ReEmployCT. Credit: Jessica Bravo / CT Mirror CT Mirror’s ...
Hartford Courant

CT labor department: It suspects about 75% of unemployment claims are fraudulent

The Connecticut Department of Labor says it suspects about 75% of the unemployment claims it is receiving are fraudulent and is warning of an uptick in fraud due to identity theft In addition to the ...