Federal legislation provides additional unemployment benefits
Unemployed Kansans may be eligible to receive up to 14 weeks of additional unemployment benefits under legislation signed by President Barack Obama Nov. 6. This latest extension of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program brings the maximum total number of unemployment benefit weeks available to Kansans to 86. Learn more here.
Workforce centers add dedicated computers to help Kansans file for unemployment online
Kansans can now file for unemployment benefits online—and get free assistance—at any of four state workforce centers in Topeka, Wichita, Overland Park and Kansas City. Learn more here.
State Extended Benefits now available to unemployed
Unemployed Kansans now have the potential to receive up to 13 weeks of additional unemployment insurance (UI) benefits through the state extended benefits program. Individuals may become eligible for the state extended benefits after exhausting federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC). Potentially eligible individuals were mailed applications this week.
Read the full news release or learn more in our Frequently Asked Questions.
Kansas Department of Labor moves to ensure continued
benefit payments to state’s unemployed
The Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) is taking steps to ensure unemployed Kansans continue to receive unemployment benefits as they search for work. Recent projections indicate the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund could exhaust its balance as early as November 2009. Labor Secretary Jim Garner has taken steps to borrow money from the U.S. Treasury to shore up the Trust Fund.
Kansas to automatically enroll Unemployment Insurance applicants for job-search services
The State of Kansas has launched a new registration process that automatically registers Unemployment Insurance (UI) applicants for job-search services available at KANSASWORKS.com, the State's official labor exchange job posting site. Read the full news release here, and more information about the program see the
frequently asked questions.
Unemployed Kansans can now make changes to their personal information online
Kansans who are currently seeking or have received unemployment benefits in the past can now make changes to their personal information, including their phone number, address and e-mail address, online at www.uibenefits.dol.ks.gov. This new capability allows individuals to complete these changes without having to call into the Unemployment Insurance Contact Center. Learn more about it here.
Unemployment Insurance Debit Card
If you qualify for unemployment benefits they will be provided on a reloadable debit card. Payments will be automatically applied to the card each week you qualify. The debit card replaces paper checks and can be used at any Visa ATM, or any retail location that accepts Visa. For more information about the debit card, including details on how to transfer funds to your personal bank account, read our Debit Card Frequently Asked Questions.
September 2009 Labor Report
Kansas continues to experience overall weakness in the labor market, as evidenced by continued declines in nearly all industries over the year.
September 2009 Labor Report
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