As the government shutdown reaches its 16th day, questions and fears continue to stir as the future remains unclear. For some federal workers, the 16th day of the shutdown is also the 16th day of ...

Every time there’s a threat of a federal shutdown — or when one actually happens — personal finance columnist Michelle ...

Thousands of furloughed federal workers are trying to navigate the unemployment system, in a sharp increase that is still a ...

A Port St. Lucie resident applied for re-employment assistance in June but still awaits eligibility determination from the ...

Federal workers collecting Georgia or Tennessee unemployment benefits could have to return some of the money if they are paid back wages after the federal shutdown ends, according to the respective ...

Tens of thousands of Pennsylvania-based federal workers furloughed during the government shutdown may be eligible for unemployment compensation through the state Department of Labor & Industry.

About 13,000 disabled workers previously declared ineligible for unemployment insurance are being sent mailed notices from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development notifying them they might ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – If you’re unemployed in New York state, you may be eligible for benefits up to $869 a week. The state increased the maximum unemployment benefit by more than $300 on Monday after ...

When the federal government shutdown on October 1, it started a chain reaction of income problems for federal workers. Roughly 900,000 government employees are now on furlough. Another 700,000 are ...

Question : What about the federal workers who are not furloughed but are forced to stay on the job and work without pay ? Are they eligible to file for unemployment insurance ? Answer : “No. Excepted ...

The state Department of Labor is raising the maximum unemployment insurance benefit rate from $504 per week to $869 per week beginning next Monday, and benefit checks will reflect the change the ...