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Staffing Shortage Remains as Unemployment Claims Reach Lowest Point Since Start of the Pandemic
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits is now at its lowest level since the start of the pandemic.
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Staffing Shortage Remains as Unemployment Claims Reach Lowest Point Since Start of Pandemic
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits is now at its lowest level since the start of the pandemic. The Department of Labor said for the third straight week, claims have dropped and last week, the fewest number of people applied since March 14, 2020. Here in Connecticut, the unemployment rate is at 6.8%, which is down from 7.4%…
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CT Small Business Owners Hope Labor Shortage Will End as Some Lose Unemployment Benefits
Starting this week, unemployment checks will be a less. The $300 federal subsidy that had been added as part of the CARES Act ended Sept. 4. According to the Connecticut Department of Labor, 125,000 weekly filers will be affected in our state. Joyce Marie of East Hartford said she’s sympathetic toward those who will no longer be receiving the additional…
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CT Businesses Hope Bonus Offer Will Get People Back to Work
Some Connecticut buinesses struggling to hire employees hope the governor’s new plan to get people back to work will be successful.
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CT Residents Unemployed Since Early in Pandemic Will Need to Reapply for Benefits
People who filed for unemployment benefits at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic must reapply for a new unemployment benefit year because the prior benefit year is coming to an end, according to Connecticut Department of Labor officials. The pandemic started a year ago and each unemployment claim is valid for 52 weeks. In the past year, the department has…
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Your 2020 Taxes: What to Know If You Filed for Unemployment Last Year
There are only weeks to go before the 2021 tax filing deadline. And while income taxes are always confusing, you may have even more questions than usual this year — especially if you filed for unemployment during the pandemic. Patrick Hedger of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance joined LX News to explain what you need to know.
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Governor Expands Unemployment Benefits for Nearly 38,000 CT Residents
The governor is signing an executive order to allow thousands of Connecticut residents who were collecting less than $100 per week in unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic from the end of July to the beginning of September to be eligible for an additional $300 per week in federal benefits. The order would allow them to collect retroactively for that six-week span.
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