NASHVILLE – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the state of Tennessee’s grant application to receive funding to pay the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) unemployment benefit, in addition to current benefits. In conjunction with guidance …
NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s economy continued to show signs of recovery from the COVID-19 health emergency in July. Newly released information from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development statewide unemployment revealed statewide …
NASHVILLE – The state of Tennessee will submit its application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to receive grant funding to pay an additional weekly unemployment benefit to claimants who meet the eligibility requirements of the Lost Wages …
NASHVILLE – The Leadership Tennessee organization named Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) Deputy Commissioner Deniece Thomas a member of its 2021 class. She will join 38 exceptional leaders from across the state as the class …
Week ending on August 8, 2020 Thursday, August 13, 2020 | 07:30am Total Claims Paid: 267,711 Total Payments: $196,867,280 TN Payments: $0* Federal Payments: $196,867,280 *TN payments paid through the Coronavirus …
Thursday, July 23, 2020 | 02:50pm Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Jeff McCord has notified the leadership of the Unemployment Insurance division of changes to Tennessee law that allows employers across the state to …
NASHVILLE – Unemployment rates in a vast majority of Tennessee’s 95 counties continued to drop in June, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Seventy-four counties had lower jobless rates for the month, as …
NASHVILLE - Tennessee’s unemployment rate decreased in June for the second consecutive month after reaching an all-time high in April, according to preliminary data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The June 2020 seasonally …
Monday, July 06, 2020 | 02:30pm On July 5, the calendar used to determine unemployment benefits experienced a change in the quarter. Anytime a change in the quarter occurs, the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) requires all claimants drawing …
FPUC provided $600 per week in federal assistance, in addition to benefits from other unemployment insurance programs, including Tennessee Unemployment Compensation and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). The CARES Act requires states to provide FPUC …
NASHVILLE – Record-high unemployment rates recorded in counties across Tennessee in April experienced sizable decreases as the state slowly reopened in May 2020, according to preliminary data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce …
NASHVILLE – Tennesseans working to obtain a high school equivalency diploma can now take their exams at home via a new online program, HiSET Exam at Home. This program makes the test accessible to adult learners while many testing centers are closed due to …
NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate for May 2020 dropped by 4.2 percentage points from the record high set in April, according to data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. In May, the seasonally adjusted …
NASHVILLE – Statistics released today by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development show a staggering increase in unemployment for each of Tennessee’s 95 counties in April as many businesses closed to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The …
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NASHVILLE – Newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development revealed the state’s highest-ever unemployment rate amid the COVID-19 health emergency. The preliminary seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate for …
