Millions of people to get bigger unemployment payments under new bill

Millions of people could be eligible for $3,000 more dollars in unemployment benefits if a new bill is passed and signed into law.
Worcester Business Journal

Lawmakers still flooded with complaints about administration of unemployment benefits

Unemployment has been rising in Massachusetts, with recent data showing the state's jobless rate at 4.8% in December.
WTIC Hartford on MSN

Hartford man sentenced for illegally collecting unemployment, Social Security and Food Stamps

Ricardo Santiago, 60, was sentenced in Hartford to six years and nine months in prison for fraudulently acquiring benefits. He must also pay back $371,686.

AI layoffs are coming. The problem may be compounded because nearly 75% of people don’t apply for unemployment benefits

Many don’t apply because they don’t believe they will be eligible for benefits.
Survival World on MSN

Economists warn that oil prices could trigger mass layoffs, with millions of Americans hitting a breaking point that nobody's talking about yet

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