Indiana’s weekly unemployment claims remain near record levels. Almost 134,000 claims were filed last week, according to Indiana Department of Workforce Development Commissioner Fred Payne.
Continue readingUnemployment recipients should start getting their $600 increase in a couple weeks, but independent contractors and gig economy workers will have to wait a bit longer to get any benefits.
Continue readingCOVID-19 is leading to unprecedented levels of unemployment. Indiana Department of Workforce Development Commissioner Fred Payne said Thursday that more than 146,000 initial unemployment claims were filed with his office last week.
Continue readingIn the last month before the COVID-19 impact, Starke and Pulaski Counties saw their unemployment rates decline.
Continue readingA new online tool seeks to connect those looking for work with the needs that exist during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration says the state needs people to provide critical care for the elderly and those with disabilities. Child care providers are also needed to watch the kids of first responders, health care professionals, and other essential workers, so they can continue to keep others’ safe.
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State officials continue working to help those who are unemployed due to COVID-19. During a press conference Thursday, Indiana Department of Workforce Development Commissioner Fred Payne cited a huge increase in the number of unemployment claims.
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Indiana is relaxing some more rules, in response to COVID-19. An executive order signed by Governor Eric Holcomb Thursday suspends the Department of Workforce Development’s one-week waiting period before paying unemployment benefits.
Continue readingEfforts to help ease the economic impact of the state’s stay-at-home order were shared during Tuesday’s press conference with Governor Holcomb and other state officials.
Continue readingUnemployment rates are up in Starke and Pulaski counties. Starke County’s unemployment rate rose to 5.1 percent in January, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. That’s up from four percent the month before but down from six percent in January of 2019.
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The Department of Workforce Development announced Monday that officials suspended rules requiring certain unemployment insurance claimants to physically appear at a Work One location to engage in reemployment services for the next four weeks.
Continue readingUnemployment rates are unchanged in Starke and Pulaski counties. Starke County’s unemployment rate remained at four percent in December, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
Continue readingUnemployment rates are up in Starke and Pulaski counties. Starke County’s unemployment rate rose to four percent in November, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. That’s up from 3.5 percent the month before and 3.7 percent in November of 2018.
Continue readingUnemployment rates are relatively steady in Starke and Pulaski counties. Starke County’s October unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. That’s down from 3.6 percent the month before and 3.8 percent during the same period last year.
Continue readingUnemployment rates continue to drop in Starke and Pulaski counties. Starke County’s September unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
Continue readingUnemployment rates are down in Starke and Pulaski counties. Starke County’s August unemployment rate was four percent, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
Continue readingUnemployment rates are up in Starke and Pulaski counties. Starke County’s July unemployment rate was 4.4 percent, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. That’s half a percent higher than the month before and two-tenths of a percent higher than July of 2018.
Continue readingUnemployment rates moved a bit higher in Starke and Pulaski counties last month, but they’re still lower than they were during the same period last year.
Continue readingUnemployment rates continue to drop in Starke and Pulaski counties. Starke County saw an unemployment rate of 3.5 percent in May, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. That’s down from 3.7 percent the month before and 3.8 percent during the same period last year.
Continue readingStarke County saw a big drop in its unemployment rate. It went from 5.4 down to 3.7 percent between March and April, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
Continue readingLocal unemployment rates appear to be heading back down after their recent spike, but they’re still higher than they were at this time last year.
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