Pennsylvania has regained more than half of the jobs lost in March and April because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pa. extending backdated unemployment claim deadline, says patience still needed
The department said that starting Nov. 7, it will be temporarily expanding people’s ability to backdate unemployment compensation claims from the normal six weeks to up to 52 weeks.
Read More »Pennsylvania unemployment rate falls to 8.1%
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped 2.3 percentage points to 8.1% in September as the state tries to recover from the COVID-19 shutdown.
Read More »New ID verification system starts for Pa. unemployment payments
New identity verification procedures are now in effect for those filing claims with the Pennsylvania Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program.
Read More »Another 787,000 workers seek unemployment as layoffs continue amid COVID-19 crisis
The job market’s recovery from the coronavirus-induced recession is floundering as the health crisis lingers, employers continue to lay off hundreds of thousands of workers and Congress remains deadlocked over another federal rescue package.
Read More »More than 824,000 Americans file for unemployment as recovery remains sluggish
More than 824,000 Americans filed for unemployment insurance for the first time last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, as the economic rebound that began in the summer slows amid fresh layoffs and regional flareups of the coronavirus.
Read More »Suspected fraud delays Pa.’s Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry said there is going to be a delay in payments for new applicants to the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program after it detected potential fraud.
Read More »Another 790K Americans file for unemployment as the fallout from COVID-19 lingers
More than 790,000 Americans filed for unemployment insurance for the first time last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, as the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic continues to mount.
Read More »Another 857,000 workers file for unemployment as layoffs persist amid COVID-19 pandemic
Although the nation is partially recovering from its steepest-ever recession amid the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses continue to lay off hundreds of thousands of workers as they grapple with fewer sales and depleted federal aid.
Read More »Pennsylvania to distribute $300 lost wages assistance funds
These “lost wages assistance” funds are in addition to a state's standard payouts for those unemployed, and are designed to be a temporary supplement after the expiration of the $600 weekly federal benefit that was issued under the CARES Act.
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