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The state says it is working to fill roughly 80 vacant positions
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At least four Pennsylvania agencies have told state lawmakers they need more funding to address one of the biggest woes each of them has faced during the pandemic: not being able to hire or keep enough staff.
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Pennsylvania's Department of Labor & Industry must figure out how to reject fraudulent unemployment claims, while still paying legitimate ones. Many advocates say the state is failing.
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The computer upgrade project remains on budget, the report noted. However, many challenges remain for the beleaguered unemployment system, the committee said.
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The state Department of Labor and Industry says it's not trying to scare former claimants, but is required to include certain information on the notices.
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The committee met Wednesday to discuss upgrades to the state's unemployment system.
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Pennsylvania's unemployment system has struggled with a surge of claims, as well as sorting fraudulent claims from real ones.
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Many Pennsylvanians say they still can't access their unemployment benefits.
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After a year of record high unemployment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many laid off workers say it remains close to impossible to reach the…
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Thousands of Pennsylvanians who were unemployed last year now owe federal taxes on their unemployment benefits. Other Pennsylvanians – some of whom were…