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Didn’t Get a Stimulus Check? You Can Claim it on Your Tax Return
If you missed out on stimulus money you can claim it on your taxes. If you received unemployment benefits, get ready for a huge tax day shock.
COVID Relief Bill Sending More Money to Unemployed Workers
Unemployed workers are receiving an extra $300 a week.
Unemployed in Louisiana Should See a $300/Week Increase
Roughly 161,400 out of work Louisiana residents will continue to receive $300 more per week on their unemployment checks.
Louisiana Refinery Set to Close, 700 Jobs Will Go With it
700 jobs are just gone in South Louisiana.
Unemployed Louisianians Told to Repay Unemployment Benefits in Error
For thousands of Louisianians, things went from bad to "ain't no way" as they received notices saying they have to repay the unemployment insurance payments they received.
COVID has Destroyed Twice as Many Jobs as Katrina
More than 800,000 have applied for unemployment insurance this year.
Some in Louisiana May Not Qualify for Federal Unemployment Money
More than 67,000 of the state's unemployed may not qualify for an extra $300 in unemployment benefits from the federal government.
Louisiana Will Soon Have to Borrow Money to Pay Unemployed
It wasn't that long ago, pre-pandemic to be specific, when Louisiana's unemployment trusted fund was valued as the seventeenth strongest in America
Unemployed Louisianans Expected to Qualify for New Benefit
The new $300 federally-enhanced weekly unemployment benefits are expected to begin shipping in the next few weeks and will be retroactive to August 1st
La. Unemployment Beneficiaries Must Now Document Work Search
Louisiana is now requiring any person receiving unemployment benefits to apply for a minimum of three jobs each week
What States Are Recovering The Fastest From Unemployment?
The job reports are back for June and things are looking rough for Louisiana.