Changes Coming January 1st for Louisiana Unemployment Benefits
In addition to signing Dodie Horton's 10 Commandments bill, Governor Landry recently signed legislation that reduces the amount of time a person can receive unemployment benefits.
Unemployment Benefits
LWC Launches Effort to Get Louisianans Back to Work
The Louisiana Workforce Commission has launched the “Back to Work Louisiana” campaign, an effort aimed at putting people back to work as federally boosted unemployment benefits expire.
Will Louisianans Go to Work After Ending of Fed Unemployment Aid?
What happens when Governor Edwards takes away the extra $300? Is that enough to get Louisianians to go back to work?
Workforce Secretary “We Are Talking About Unemployment Fund Going Bankrupt”
Louisiana's unemployment trust fund is facing a serious shortfall. Louisiana Work Force Commission Secretary Ava Dejoie says "we never thought we would talk about the fund going bankrupt, but we are now talking about the trust fund going bankrupt."
Louisiana’s Unemployed Will Qualify for Next Round of Increased Benefits
The United States Government has elected to, once again, bolster benefits to the unemployed.