Federal investigators say two Detroiters created separate fraud schemes to bilk more than $12 million from the U.S. Department of Education through bogus applications for student aid.

In April 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. unemployment reached 14.8 percent, the highest rate since data collection began, making evident the limitations of unemployment systems ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in North Carolina rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Florida dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 5,624 ...

All kinds of assets rallied today, even the small ones. The Russell 2000 index, a gauge of small-caps, jumped 1.8% to reach its highest level for this year. The S&P 500, which tracks larger stocks, ...

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A Dorchester County man is facing charges in the Midlands over allegations of unemployment insurance fraud. The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division says Matthew ...

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In another grim sign for the U.S. labor market, jobless claim applications jumped to their highest level in almost four years last week, virtually assuring the Federal Reserve will cut its benchmark ...

If a claimant owes money back to the UIA because they were overpaid, this is not the first time they should be hearing about it. Workers received a reminder by Sept. 9 in their online unemployment ...

As unemployment claims surge across the United States, scammers are increasingly targeting desperate job seekers, with Florida ranking as the second most vulnerable state in the country for employment ...

The pause was ordered in the Saunders v. UIA case, which temporarily blocked the agency from pursuing repayment on overpayments made during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent court-approved ...