“The national jobless rates and stats remain stable, with little variation”. The BLS (bureau of labor statistics) broad based report on “REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT —JUNE 2013” is out. The national unemployment rates for June 2013 are the same as May 2013, glued at 7. 6 %, down 0.6 compared to June 2012. In June 2013, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 37 states, decreased in 12 states and … Read more
This article will address problems and queries on unemployment compensation (UC) faced by ex-military men and their spouses. If you fall into that category, we’re sure that you will find this article helpful! Is there UC for ex military men and their spouses? Yes.The federal set up in US has a separate unemployment program for ex servicemen and their families. The program is called Unemployment Compensation for Ex Service members … Read more
Gov. Larry Hogan’s attempt to terminate Maryland’s unemployment benefits early was quashed by a Baltimore judge last week. Judge Lawrence P. Fletcher-Hill passed a preliminary injunction ordering immediate action to ensure that Maryland citizens receive all unemployment assistance made available by federal programs. The judgement was a consequence of multiple cases against the Governor’s decision to stop the three federal pandemic assistance programs. Even as Gov. Hogan defended his decision … Read more
The miseries of high unemployment rate in North Carolinians gets worse with severe cuts in federally sponsored Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC). The state’s unemployment rate remains unchanged at 8.8 percent as per the reports released for the month of June by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, making it one of the top five states in the country. EUC is a federal extension that provides additional weeks of unemployment benefits after you … Read more
The employment situation continued to blossom under the stewardship of President Donald Trump with more than 2 million jobs being added in 2017 alone. Based on the report in April 2017, 164,000 jobs were added to the past month and the recovery dragged the unemployment rate to 3.9% which is the lowest since 2000. The unemployment is around 4% since October 2017. The unemployment rate is declining at such a … Read more
Anonymous says: I am in the home health care business and work for a company. I had a prior client for 3 years full time. His family loved me and I got raises each year and good evaluations from my company. He passed on and I have been collecting Unemployment for a few months. I was given another client for only two 6 hour days a week and collecting partial … Read more
Bankruptcy is for losers, right? Wrong. In fact (harsh as it may sound) it might be more accurate to say that those who don’t file for bankruptcy are the losers. Not because they’re bad people, but because they can’t win against interest. The sad truth is that if you borrow more than you can pay back, you will be buried under interest payments. What bankruptcy really does is provide you … Read more
Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefit amount for claimants from Virginia are determined by the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) after reviewing your eligibility and past earnings in your base period. The base period is the first four of the last five calendar quarters. Calendar quarters are three-month periods, starting with January of each year. When you become eligible for unemployment compensation, your weekly benefit amount will be conveyed to you, but you … Read more
According to a recent survey conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA) millennials are officially the most stressed-out generation in the United States. Also known as Generation Y, millennials are those of us who reached adulthood around the beginning of this century. Now recognized by no less than the White House as the largest and most diverse generation within the American population, this significant group has certainly had a lot … Read more
Question by Barbara I worked in a call center and was fired for hanging up on an annoying customer. I lost my cool. Can I still get unemployment? Response: Fired for hanging up the phone on customers. Hi Barbara, Did you violate the policy of the employer? You can’t get mad at customers. This always seemed to me (when I worked on behalf of employers) to be the policy I’d … Read more