WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose 10,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 354,000. Still, the level of applications is consistent with steady hiring and remains near a five-year low. The Labor Department said Thursday that ...

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WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply for a fourth straight week, a sign that the job market may be improving. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly applications for unemployment benefits fell 29,000 last week ...

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WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week by 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 355,000, a possible sign of a healing job market. But officials cautioned that the figures were distorted by Superstorm Sandy. The Labor ...

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Recipients of unemployment benefits and other government-administered programs may encounter substantial fees in the use of prepaid cards, despite the original intention to be safer and more economical than checks, according to recent studies conducted ...

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WASHINGTON — More people applied for unemployment benefits last week, evidence that layoffs are rising and the job market is weak. Applications for unemployment benefits rose by 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 418,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.

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Albert Weathers and his girlfriend, Lisa Conroy, have pleaded guilty to a scheme in which Weathers stole thousands of dollars in unemployment benefits while he was behind bars. State Inspector General Ellen Biben’s office found Weathers ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, partly reversing a sharp jump in applications the previous week. The Labor Department said Thursday that the number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped ...

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Appellate Division, Third Department Unemployment Benefits Violations of Company Policy Matter of Sealey v. Commissioner of Labor 510148 Appealed from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board Background: The claimant was employed as a customer service agent for a commercial airline company ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — More people applied for unemployment benefits last week, one week after claims had fallen to the lowest level in nearly three years. The big drop a week earlier had occurred ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose sharply last week, but the figures were largely distorted by rare snowstorms that swept through the Southeast.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — More people applied for unemployment benefits last week after retailers shed temporary holiday employees. The Labor Department said Thursday that the number of people ...

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Appellate Division, Third Department Unemployment Benefits Dissatisfaction with Employer Procedures Matter of French v. Town of Lyndon 509932 Appealed from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board Background: The claimant was employed as a driver/operator for the employer for approximately five years ...

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