News Releases - Unemployment Insurance

Kansas Department of Labor News Room

Unemployment Insurance

Federal legislation provides additional unemployment benefits(November 9, 2009)

Workforce centers add dedicated computers to help Kansans file (October 27, 2009)

Secretary Jim Garner Remarks - NASWA Conference, New York (September 24 , 2009)

States Come Together to Join the fight for Extended Unemployment Insurance (September 24 , 2009)

State Extended Benefits now available to unemployed (August 27, 2009)

Kansas Department of Labor moves to ensure continued benefit payments to state’s unemployed (Aug. 12, 2009)

Kansas to automatically enroll Unemployment Insurance applicants for job-search services (July 21, 2009)

Kansas receives $69 million in Recovery Act funds (June 19, 2009)

Additional Emergency Unemployment Compensation available (June 5, 2009)

How to speed up your unemployment claim (May 22, 2009)

Kansas Department of Labor Contact Center adopts a 10-hour workday (May 11, 2009)

Unemployed Kansans can now make changes to their personal information online (May 1, 2009)

KDOL Contact Center Closed March 28 (March 27, 2009)

American Recovery Act to help Kansans in need (March 9, 2009)

Kansas Department of Labor expands call center hours for unemployment claims(February 6, 2009)

Tough economic times create high call volumes (December 12, 2008)

December 2008 Extended Benefits Update (December 5, 2008)

Unemployment benefits checks a thing of the past (November 10, 2008)

Kansans to Get Debit Card for Unemployment Benefits (October 13, 2008)

KDOL warns: Don’t pay for unemployment benefits filing or information (September 29, 2008)

70,000 out-of-work Kansans were recently mailed applications to apply for extended unemployment benefits (July 28, 2008)

New Unemployment Tax Filing Law in Effect (June 30, 2008)

Electronic Unemployment Tax Reports Easy for Employers to File (June 19, 2008)

Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available
in Fourteen Additional Counties (July 20, 2007)

Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available
in Four Additional Counties (July 16, 2007)

Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance Applications Available
at Disaster Recovery Centers (July 11, 2007)

Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available for Workers in
Elk, Miami, Montgomery, Neosho, and Wilson Counties (July 10, 2007)

Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available
in Additional Counties (June 19, 2007)

Deadline to Apply for Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance
is Approaching (June 12, 2007)

Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance Extended
to Additional Counties (May 22, 2007)

Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available
in Additional Counties (May 15, 2007)

Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available
for Workers in Kiowa County (May 8, 2007)

Federal Annual Report on Unemployment Payments
Released (August 11, 2006)

Governor announces campaign to ensure fairness for
Kansas workers & businesses (July 13, 2006)

Kansas unemployment tax rates decrease for many employers (December 22, 2005)

Kansas Department of Labor to process Disaster Unemployment
Assistance for Hurricane Katrina victims (September 2, 2005)

Employees of National Mills, Inc., Pittsburg, eligible for
Trade Adjustment Assistance (January 21, 2005)

Filing unemployment taxes now easier for Kansas employers (December 6, 2004)

Forum discusses employment issues for HR professionals (October 18, 2004)

KDOL receives federal grants to continue security improvements to the Unemployment Insurance System (September 29, 2004)

Employees of Adams Business Forms eligible for Worker Adjustment Assistance (April 27, 2004)

Employees of Golden Star Inc Atchison eligible to apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance (March 31, 2004)

Employees of Bombardier Learjet Inc Wichita eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (March 22, 2004)

Employees of Coleman, Inc eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance (January 26, 2004)

Employees of National Mills Inc Pittsburg eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance (January 21, 2004)

TAA Informational Meeting for employees of Atchison Products, Incorporated, rescheduled (December 10, 2003)

Employees of Atchison Products, Incorporated, eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance (December 4, 2003)

KDHR receives USDOL grant (August 11, 2003)

Precision Dynamic Corporation employees eligible for TAA, TRA (August 8, 2003)

Disaster Unemployment Assistance deadline approaching for Allen County (July 1, 2003)

Disaster Unemployment Assistance deadline approaching in Haskell, Meade and Seward Counties (June 20, 2003)

Disaster Unemployment Assistance deadline approaching in Anderson, Douglas, Osage and Woodson Counties (June 9, 2003)

Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance available to those affected by recent severe weather (June 5, 2003)

Disaster Unemployment Assistance deadline approaching in Cherokee, Crawford, Labette, Leavenworth, Miami, Neosho and Wyandotte Counties (June 2, 2003)

Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance available to those affected by recent severe weather (May 28, 2003)

April unemployment rate drops slightly (May 23, 2003)

Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance available to those affected by recent severe weather in Anderson, Douglas, Osage and Woodson Counties (May 16, 2003)

Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance available to those affected by recent severe weather in Cherokee, Crawford, Labette, Leavenworth, Miami, Neosho and Wyandotte Counties (May 9, 2003)

Davol, Inc., employees eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance (May 7, 2003)

Notification letters and applications regarding TEUC-A distributed today (May 2, 2003)

Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation - Air Carrier and Related - A Fact Sheet (May 1, 2003)

Employees of National Mills, Inc., Yates Center Plant, eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance (November 24, 2002)

TAA Meeting scheduled for laid-off workers of Atofina Chemicals, Inc. (September 9, 2002)

NAFTA-TAA meetings scheduled for laid-off workers of Modine Manufacturing Company (July 8, 2002)

TAA and NAFTA-TAA meeting scheduled for laid-off workers of SkyJack Manufacturing (May 24, 2002)

KDHR notifies potential Kansas recipients of extend benefits (March 29, 2002)

Federal Disaster Assistance available to those affected by severe winter ice storm (February 11, 2002)

Extended benefits program continued (January 9, 2002)

New online unemployment insurance claim filing advisory - KC (December 12, 2001)

Unemployment insurance claimants can file online (December 10, 2001)

Service interrupted for unemployment insurance claims (November 27, 2001)

Rapid Response meeting scheduled for employees affected by Raytheon layoffs (October 16, 2001)

Heartland Wheat Growers LP, eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance (July 19, 2001)

Rapid Response meetings scheduled for June 25 for APAC Customer Service-Salina (June 20, 2001)

Rapid Response meetings scheduled for May 29-31 for Cessna Aircraft Company (May 25, 2001)

More services for laid off ConAgra workers announced (May 25, 2001)

Deadline for Unemployment Disaster Assistance Applications in May (May 25, 2001)

NAFTA-TAA Meetings scheduled for laid-off of Diddie (May 3, 2001)

Federal Disaster Assistance available to those affected by the Hoisington tornado (May 1, 2001)

Meeting scheduled for employees affected by Morning Star Ministries, Inc. lay-off (April 23, 2001)

KDHR holds unemployment briefings in Liberal (January 10, 2001)

Unemployment insurance meetings scheduled for January 3, 4 and 5 in Garden City (December 29, 2000)

State Employee United Way Golf Tournament (September 15, 2000)

Disaster Unemployment Assistance deadline approaching (May 30, 2000)

Disaster Unemployment Assistance available for tornado victims (May 5, 2000)

Meetings scheduled for employees affected by KanTel's temporary lay-off (February 2, 2000)

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