Most U.S. states have been underpaying jobless benefits for millions of Americans who took a financial hit during the COVID-19 crisis, according to a government watchdog. The Government Accountability ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Economic support has finally arrived in California for the millions of self-employed, freelance and gig economy workers in California, many of whom have lost work or wages in ...

Nevada’s employment office seems to have made some headway in processing unemployment insurance claims filed by independent contractors and self-employed workers but more work could be done, according ...

PORTLAND, Ore — Months into the pandemic we are still hearing many stories of people struggling to get benefits through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. When the pandemic caused ...

New claims for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program shot up 635 percent last week from the week before, the state workforce agency said Friday, casting doubt on the legitimacy of the increase.

Thousands of self-employed Long Islanders who received unemployment assistance last year have received emails from the state Labor Department informing them they have until June 1 to submit proof of ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Self-employed and independent contractors will now need to prove they’re searching for work in order to collect unemployment. The state is now requiring Pandemic Unemployment ...

Per the federal requirements issued as part of the Continued Assistance Act of 2020, the Georgia Department of Labor is requiring individuals who received Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Hundreds of thousands of Illinois' gig workers, contractors, or self-employed workers have applied for jobless benefits due to COVID-19. The CBS 2 Investigators are uncovering just how ...