Showing posts with label unemployment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label unemployment. Show all posts

Dec 7, 2009

Emergency unemployment compensation extension provides up to 20 additional weeks of benefits

Emergency unemployment compensation extension provides up to 20 additional weeks of benefits and can be applied for online according to a press release from the Agency for Workforce Innovation.

“The online application will accelerate our ability to provide these critical federal benefits to thousands of eligible unemployed workers,” said Director Lorenzo.


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Oct 3, 2009

Florida to receive grant to assist with unemployment systems

With so many in the State of Florida collecting unemployment the Department of Labor has awarded Florida $1,573,298 in grant money to use for improving services including:
  • modernizing systems
  • speed up payments
  • improve overall program integrity

The goal will be to strengthen the infrastructure so that those out of work can rely on collecting their unemployment money while actively searching for new employment.

Full Press Release

Aug 5, 2009

Florida receives over $3 million to help residents find work

The State of Florida, Agency for Workforce Innovation has received an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant in the amount of $3,078,796 to be used in part for helping Florida residents find work. Press release

Unemployed Floridians are eager to find suitable employment that will allow them to make their house payments and stay in their homes.