/tags/unemployment unemployment en-US Copyright Wed, 18 Jan 2023 09:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-01-18/people-with-disabilities-high-unemployment-rates-pandemic People with disabilities traditionally have much higher rates of unemployment than everyone else. But an analysis by the Economic Innovation Group found the COVID-19 pandemic and increased opportunities to work remotely helped push the employment rate for people with disabilities to its highest level since the Great Recession. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 09:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-01-18/people-with-disabilities-high-unemployment-rates-pandemic /politics/2022-02-14/kentucky-house-passes-bill-cutting-unemployment-benefits House Bill 4 would reduce the maximum number of weeks someone can collect unemployment benefits from 26 weeks to 24 weeks, and when the state’s unemployment rate is low, the maximum time would be reduced even further. The proposal would also create new job search requirements. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:03:12 GMT /politics/2022-02-14/kentucky-house-passes-bill-cutting-unemployment-benefits Ryland Barton /ohio-news/2021-10-12/fraud-ohio-unemployment-program In August, the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services said it had paid out $478 million in fraudulent claims in both the traditional unemployment benefits program and the federal pandemic unemployment assistance program. A contractor says other state agencies should be paying attention. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 14:51:21 GMT /ohio-news/2021-10-12/fraud-ohio-unemployment-program Karen Kasler /ohio-news/2021-07-19/ohios-unemployment-rate-increases-to-5-2-in-june Last month, Ohio's unemployment rate continued to trend in an upward direction. Fri, 16 Jul 2021 19:05:12 GMT /ohio-news/2021-07-19/ohios-unemployment-rate-increases-to-5-2-in-june Michael Lee /local-news/2021-07-06/local-hotelier-its-never-been-harder-to-hire-workers Local hotels are struggling to hire enough workers to keep up with rebounding travel and tourism.Bimal Patel, board member for the Hamilton County… Tue, 06 Jul 2021 08:14:00 GMT /local-news/2021-07-06/local-hotelier-its-never-been-harder-to-hire-workers Becca Costello /news-from-npr/2021-06-16/a-new-lawsuit-aims-to-stop-indiana-from-pulling-unemployment-benefits-early Indiana is one of eight states that are scheduled to end expanded pandemic unemployment benefits this weekend. Wed, 16 Jun 2021 10:21:29 GMT /news-from-npr/2021-06-16/a-new-lawsuit-aims-to-stop-indiana-from-pulling-unemployment-benefits-early Jaclyn Diaz /ohio-news/2021-05-13/ohio-to-stop-300-weekly-federal-unemployment-assistance-program Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) has announced the state will cut off the additional $300 in weekly federal assistance going to unemployed workers, starting in... Thu, 13 May 2021 21:52:47 GMT /ohio-news/2021-05-13/ohio-to-stop-300-weekly-federal-unemployment-assistance-program Andy Chow /ohio-news/2021-05-11/portman-says-too-many-ohioans-are-not-working-because-of-generous-federal-unemployment-pay Ohio’s Republican U.S. Senator is urging the state to stop providing the $300 weekly federal checks to unemployed Ohioans, which will stop coming... Tue, 11 May 2021 20:39:18 GMT /ohio-news/2021-05-11/portman-says-too-many-ohioans-are-not-working-because-of-generous-federal-unemployment-pay Jo Ingles /local-news/2021-04-22/kentucky-auditor-unemployment-workers-improperly-accessed-system State Auditor Mike Harmon says at least 10 workers in the state unemployment office improperly filed for benefits last year and used their official... Thu, 22 Apr 2021 18:02:30 GMT /local-news/2021-04-22/kentucky-auditor-unemployment-workers-improperly-accessed-system Ryland Barton /local-news/2021-02-22/job-resume-assistance-available-for-those-out-of-work-due-to-pandemic The pandemic has caused record unemployment rates across the country. In Cincinnati, the unemployment decreased to just under 5% in January. But plenty of… Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:25:00 GMT /local-news/2021-02-22/job-resume-assistance-available-for-those-out-of-work-due-to-pandemic Jolene Almendarez