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  2. West Virginia bill adding work search to unemployment ... - AOL

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    West Virginia's unemployed people will need to do more to prove they are searching for jobs to collect state benefits under a new law that will take effect later this year. A controversial bill ...

  3. West Virginia Unemployment Guide - AOL

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    This is a guide to filing your claim for West Virginia unemployment benefits. Since each situation may have its own unique circumstances, make sure you check with the contact numbers and websites ...

  4. US weekly jobless claims highest in more than eight ... - AOL

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    The weekly jobless claims report from the Labor Department on Thursday, the most timely data on the economy's health, followed news last week that the economy added the fewest jobs in six months ...

  5. Unemployment insurance in the United States - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Unemployment insurance in the United States, colloquially referred to as unemployment benefits, refers to social insurance programs which replace a portion of wages for individuals during unemployment. The first unemployment insurance program in the U.S. was created in Wisconsin in 1932, and the federal Social Security Act of 1935 created ...

  6. Economy of West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    West Virginia's unemployment rate in August 2019 was 4.6%, the lowest since the start of the Great Recession. As a result of the COVID pandemic, West Virginia's unemployment rate had risen to 6.1% in December 2020, which, by November 2022, had improved from pre-pandemic levels, reported at 4.1%.

  7. Unemployment - Wikipedia

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    Unemployment, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is people above a specified age (usually 15) [2] not being in paid employment or self-employment but currently available for work during the reference period. [3] Unemployment is measured by the unemployment rate, which is the number of people who are ...

  8. West Virginia ending additional federal unemployment benefits

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    May 15—CHARLESTON — Federal benefits for those now on unemployment in West Virginia will end June 19, and a $1,000 incentive bonus for people to return to work is also being considered. Gov.

  9. Jobless claims - Wikipedia

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    For one, initial claims don't include continued claims—individuals who claim benefits for additional weeks of unemployment beyond their initial claim. Additionally, not all claimants will actually receive unemployment benefits. The report is released weekly at 08:30 Eastern Time on Thursdays. The data in the report is collected from state ...