Governor says cuts to federal funding for upgrading unemployment systems ‘undermine’ workers

Governor says cuts to federal funding for upgrading unemployment systems ‘undermine’ workers

The Trump administration is terminating $400 million in funds meant for states nationwide to modernize their unemployment systems. (Getty Images)Gov. Phil Murphy criticized the federal government for terminating programs aimed at modernizing the unemployment insurance system, which suffered under the stress of hundreds of thousands of claimants applying for jobless benefits at the height of the pandemic.  “At a time of increased uncertainty abou…

Iowa launches new unemployment system

Iowa’s new system for filing an unemployment insurance claim is now live at iowaworks.gov, Iowa Workforce Development announced. For the first time, Iowans can file a claim, participate in reemployment activities and look for a new job in one centralized location. Previously, searching for a job and filing unemployment claims were located on different websites. The state’s…