Tag Archives: unemployment insurance

Lawmakers cut jobless benefits; anti-union bill fails

By Tom Crawford | Published: March 30, 2012

Legislature approves reductions in jobless benefits, but does not vote on an anti-union bill that would have banned picketing . . .

Jobless benefits bill still hanging in the balance

By Tom Crawford | Published: March 16, 2012

Legislators still haven’t solved the problem of how to restore the fiscal stability of the unemployment insurance trust fund and pay back $730 million to the federal government . . .

Tags: David Ralston , Fran Millar , jobless benefits , Labor Department , Mark Butler , Nathan Deal , Steve Henson , trust fund , unemployment insurance

Last-minute fix will mean jobless benefits extension

By Tom Crawford | Published: April 15, 2011

Lawmakers make a minor change to state law so that Georgia can receive $175 million in federal funds to pay extended jobless benefits . . .

Tags: extended benefits , unemployment insurance

Georgia’s jobless claims spiked in January

By Tom Crawford | Published: February 17, 2011

Initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits surged in January, reflecting seasonal layoffs among Georgia workers . . .

Tags: Georgia , initial claims , unemployment insurance

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Tag Archives: unemployment insurance

Lawmakers cut jobless benefits; anti-union bill fails

Jobless benefits bill still hanging in the balance

Last-minute fix will mean jobless benefits extension

Georgia’s jobless claims spiked in January

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