Call backlog slowly improving for Workforce Commission, thousands still waiting
2 months 2 weeks 1 day ago
Wednesday, January 20 2021
Jan 20, 2021
January 20, 2021 6:30 PM
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BATON ROUGE - The state is finally offering some answers after thousands of people were cut off from their unemployment benefits pending a fraud investigation.
There are still thousands of claimants waiting to hear back from someone at the Louisiana Workforce Commission, but 2 On Your Side learned Wednesday afternoon that the LWC is slowly chipping away at those 30,000 claimants who need staff review.
Lorraine Hatton used to be a cook at Red Fish Grill in the French Quarter. It s a job she held for more than a decade until she was laid off in March.
Unemployment situation becomes dire for some; 2 On Your Side hears from dozens
2 months 3 weeks 17 hours ago
Thursday, January 14 2021
Jan 14, 2021
January 14, 2021 6:40 PM
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BATON ROUGE - The unemployment situation in Louisiana is getting dire for some. Thursday, 2 On Your Side heard from nearly 100 people who have been waiting to hear back from the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
The calls and emails came from all around Louisiana, and a few calls from Mississippi and Texas. More than a dozen people contacted 2 On Your Side from the Shreveport area, another dozen from Lafayette, New Orleans, Lake Charles, and Baton Rouge. All of them are anxiously awaiting answers about their unemployment.