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Some Oregonians seeking unemployment insurance benefits are frustrated over long wait times to resolve application issues. The concerns follow the employment department’s rollout of a new website.
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Scammers pulled off one of the biggest suspected frauds in U.S. history while laid-off workers scrambled to survive. A CalMatters investigation finds that the EDD missed red flags and failed to make long-promised changes before the pandemic — and that once the twin crises hit, the state and its top contractors kept making money but were slow to deliver relief.
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The state's Employment Development Department says it suspects 98% of the 27,000 medical providers associated with disability claims are fraudulent.
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California is asking some 1.4 million unemployment recipients to prove their eligibility months after receiving aid as part of a fraud recovery campaign. But some people say they’re caught in the Employment Development Department’s dragnet because they don’t have the documents to be cleared. Now, some risk having to pay back more than $30,000 — or face collection.
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California is requiring unemployment recipients to retroactively prove their work history – but experts say low-income recipients could be forced to repay money they don’t have. Some even say ineligible recipients should get a pass.
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California has the highest unemployment rate in the country. Several factors are contributing, including the state’s slow-to-rebound leisure and hospitality sectors. But the state has a lot of job openings, and high quit rates suggest workers are optimistic they can find better positions.
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California’s official unemployment rate is 7.5%. But a newer method of measuring unemployment reveals a far larger portion of the state is struggling to find full-time employment that pays enough to cover the cost of living.
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California’s unemployment agency is making progress on recommendations by state officials to reduce wait times for payments and cut down on fraud — which the department now estimates to be around $20 billion.
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Employment growth in the state saw a “slowdown” amid a slump in seasonal hiring at schools.
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Multiple federal programs are sunsetting Sept. 4, cutting benefits to tens of thousands in Oregon.
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The report concludes that people of color, low-wage earners and women were more likely to suffer job losses during the pandemic.
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The Douglas County Board of Commissioners just sent another letter to Oregon Governor Kate Brown. The latest missive asks for a halt to enhanced unemployment benefits put in place during the pandemic.
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Oregon's unemployment rate parked at 6.0% in April. Long-term unemployment rose to its highest level in years.
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The state went deep into debt to keep jobless benefits flowing during the pandemic. And if it doesn’t fix its $48 billion unemployment problem, that could derail COVID-19 recovery.