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On June 19, Alabama will no longer be participating in federally funded unemployment assistance programs established to help Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.
Worker shortage frustrates River Region businesses
Worker shortage frustrates River Region businesses By Bryan Henry | April 22, 2021 at 5:55 PM CDT - Updated April 22 at 6:31 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The search for workers and the challenge to retain them seems to be a never-ending dilemma for businesses in the River Region.
The lunch hour at Joe Mama’s in Millbrook has burgers sizzling and fries cooking. It’s another busy, hectic day in the kitchen, but it doesn’t have to be this slammed if John Wooten could just get some help. He is three employees short. In fact, one person simply didn’t show up Thursday.
Alabama Dept. of Labor receives around 30,000 fake unemployment claim reports Fraud Alert: Fake unemployment claims By Caroline Klapp | April 22, 2021 at 9:59 PM CDT - Updated April 22 at 11:01 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - We’re on your side with an update on an unemployment scam hitting many in Alabama.
Turns out, it’s even bigger than we first thought.
Businesses and employees are being targeted, with scammers using real names to file unemployment claims and steal money.
Tax accountant Ricky Young from Russellville received a letter from the Alabama Department of Labor, confirming an unemployment claim for an employee who has never worked at his company.
ADOL explains why many have to refile for unemployment
ADOL on why so many are having to re-file unemployment By WSFA Staff | April 1, 2021 at 7:19 PM CDT - Updated April 1 at 8:27 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Alabama Department of Labor is weighing in on a headache many in Alabama are facing now.
State officials said the issue comes from two deadlines happening close together: unemployment filing and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, or PUA.
Claimants have to file a new claim for unemployment after a year, and for PUA every three months.
“We understand that this is inconvenient. It’s certainly not something that anyone likes to do. Nobody likes paperwork, so it’s certainly not a great timing, but they are both required by the federal government and by state government. The reason that we’re doing this is so that we can make sure that we have the most up to date information,” said ADOL spokeswoman Tara Hutchison.