Charlotte Observer

Here’s how to apply for federal unemployment benefits in North Carolina, starting Friday

Applications will open Friday for unemployed people in North Carolina who don’t qualify for state benefits but might be able to receive federal jobless benefits. It’s what many self-employed people ...
American Enterprise Institute

We Still Don’t Know How Much Taxpayers Lost Due to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud

One of the first programs Congress created to assist Americans thrown out of work by the pandemic was the unprecedented Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. PUA expanded unemployment ...
American Enterprise Institute

Despite Staggering Improper Payments, New Labor Department Report Calls for Reviving Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

As America prepares to celebrate Labor Day, it’s timely to wonder what the US Department of Labor (DOL) has been up to. One noteworthy recent action was DOL’s August 21 release of a report on improper ...
koaa

Colorado finds more fraudulent PUA claims made July-August, says $300/week benefits will start next week

DENVER – The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment said Thursday that around 48,000 federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims for self-employed workers filed between mid-July and late ...