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Unemployment claims in Georgia declined last week

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 4,241 ...

Some restaurants workers in Georgia have been told to repay their unemployment benefits after the labor department said their employer filed furlough claims incorrectly

One former worker was told to repay $28,000 in unemployment benefits, WXIA reported. "That's half my year's salary," she said.