Senators urge full funding of Unemployment Insurance administration
A group of U.S. senators are urging the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies to fully fund the Unemployment Insurance (UI) administration. The senators said that without robust funding, state workforce agencies will struggle to provide UI benefits for jobless workers, protect against fraud, and make long-term administrative improvements to prepare for future crises. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, states faced significant challenges in distrib...
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