The CT Department of Labor said the requirement will resume on May 30. Author: FOX61 Staff Updated: 2:32 PM EDT May 21, 2021
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. A work search requirement for unemployment benefits will begin again on May 30, the Connecticut Department of Labor announced Friday.
The mandatory work search requirement was waived more than a year ago at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The waiver allowed claimants to receive unemployment benefits even though they were not engaged in work search activities.
“Last spring, COVID-19 infections were rising steeply so suspending the work search requirement was a very important part of protecting public health,” CTDOL Commissioner Kurt Westby said in a statement. “Now that vaccine is widely available and we have public health guidance in place to reduce the infection rate, many residents are heading back to work.”
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Students from East Haddam, East Hampton, Higganum, Manchester, Meriden, Middlefield, Middletown and Portland graduated from the Skill Up for Manufacturing program at a ceremony on April 6. (Middlesex Community College)
(Middletown, Conn.) Eleven Skill Up for Manufacturing trainees collected their industry and pre-apprentice credentials and head into the workforce following a brief graduation ceremony on April 6, 2021. Leaders from Workforce Alliance, Middlesex Community College and Vinal Technical High School gathered to celebrate this latest class. Since February 2019, more than 130 Connecticut residents have completed the free program offered by Workforce Alliance in partnership with manufacturers and community colleges in South Central CT.
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