A year after enacting stricter requirements for Iowans who receive unemployment, a new Republican bill would require Iowans to conduct more job searches in order to earn benefits.
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According to newly disclosed state data, 89 percent of the overpayments made last year were not the result of unemployment fraud, but of state decisions that were reversed on appeal or innocent mistakes made by Iowans seeking benefits.
The bill would make more jobs legal for 14- to 17-year-old Iowans, and allow them to petition the state for even more work opportunities under the proposal that Democrats say could put young Iowans at risk,
DES MOINES — Iowa’s unemployment rate remained at 3.1 percent in December, the same rate as November, according to Iowa …
Iowa lost many older workers who are not being replaced by younger or new Iowans, the ISU professor says.
Iowa lost many older workers who are not being replaced by younger or new Iowans, the ISU professor says.
Though Iowa’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate rose to 2.9 percent in October, the state’s labor force participation rate stayed at 67.7 percent.
Erroneous payments were made during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic when unemployment claims surged as businesses closed
Higher interest rates increase the cost of doing business, which leads to a slowdown in all aspects of business, including hiring, and sometimes leading to layoffs.
Iowa Workforce Development recently announced plans to buy a 32-foot-long, custom-built bus to deliver workforce assistance to all corners of the state.
Unemployment insurance rates for Iowa employers will drop to a 24-year low, beginning in 2023, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced this week.
State says the outage does not affect any new or current unemployment claims
Starting Friday, Iowans will see reduced unemployment benefits. Child care providers will see relaxed regulations and third-party food delivery services will face fines for using a restaurant’s logo or menu without permission.
Iowa becomes one of just four states with 16 weeks or fewer of unemployment benefits.
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