Following a weather event, homeowners reporting any damage can help the state determine the need for federal aid to support cleanup efforts.

The US government says 247,000 people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the most in eight months.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's system for paying unemployment benefits is so dysfunctional the state approved more than $140 million for at least 20,000 prisoners, local and federal ...

In a 4-to-4 decision, the court upheld a ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court that blocked the school. By Abbie VanSickle and Sarah Mervosh Abbie VanSickle covers the Supreme Court from Washington.

Iowa lawmakers have passed Gov. Kim Reynolds' bill to cut unemployment taxes for businesses, resulting in more than a $1 billion tax cut over five years. The bill would cut in half the amount of ...

Iowa lawmakers have passed Gov. Kim Reynolds' bill to cut unemployment taxes for businesses, resulting in more than a $1 billion tax cut over five years. The bill would cut in half the amount of wages ...

MADISON — Unemployment rates in most of Wisconsin’s largest cities decreased between March and April, according to figures released Wednesday by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.

Labor advocates scored a win on Monday after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a new law to extend unemployment benefits to striking workers in Washington. The governor’s conference room was packed with ...