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Alabama to end $300 federal unemployment benefit boost
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday that Alabama will be the latest state to ... Read more
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State, county outperforming national unemployment average
People across the country often make the state of Alabama the brunt of jokes. Residents are sure to ... Read more
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State seeks to provide additional unemployment benefit
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that the state is seeking to provide out-of-work ... Read more
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More than 470,000 Alabamians have filed job loss claims
MONTGOMERY (AP) — New unemployment claims have leveled off somewhat in Alabama, according to numbers released Thursday, as ... Read more
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ADOL pays $6 million in COVID-19-related unemployment, urges patience
The Alabama Department of Labor has paid more than $6 million in COVID-19 related unemployment compensation benefits. Some ... Read more
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County ends 2019 with 2.2% unemployment rate
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced last week that the state maintained its record low unemployment ... Read more
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Initial unemployment compensation claims at 44-year low
MONTGOMERY — Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s unemployment compensation initial claims are ... Read more