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Louisiana's labor market shows signs of recovery with a decrease in unemployment claims as of December 2024.

Stacker has compiled a list of parishes in Louisiana with the highest unemployment rates in November 2023, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The parishes are ranked by their preliminary unemployment rate, with ties broken by the number of unemployed individuals in each parish. It's important to note that these parish-level unemployment rates are not adjusted for seasonal variations.

Some 900 jobs are expected to be lost when the closings are finalized. Many of those jobs will come at the expense of Louisiana and Texas workers.

A new audit released on Monday found that the Louisiana Workforce Commission made $2.9 million in improper unemployment payments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A study has been commissioned to determine if and when Louisiana should end enhanced unemployment benefits for job seekers.

At least one other state has eliminated federal unemployment benefits and replaced them with a hiring bonus to incentivize workers to get back on the job.

An audit shows that $6.2 million in unemployment benefits were paid to ineligible incarcerated individuals in Louisiana.

A shortage of workers in Louisiana restaurants is being blamed on government pandemic policies.

Have you ever screwed up and double paid a bill? If so, don't feel too bad about it because Louisiana has reportedly made hundreds of millions in unemployment benefit payments to people who aren't even eligible for for them. WDSU.com reports that between January and September of 2020, Louisiana paid out over $405,000,000 worth of unemployment benefits to ineligible Louisianans...

If you qualify for SNAP, Medicaid, or unemployment benefits you might be eligible for free internet service on your smartphone.

If you missed out on stimulus money you can claim it on your taxes. If you received unemployment benefits, get ready for a huge tax day shock.

Roughly 161,400 out of work Louisiana residents will continue to receive $300 more per week on their unemployment checks.

For thousands of Louisianians, things went from bad to "ain't no way" as they received notices saying they have to repay the unemployment insurance payments they received.

Many Louisiana residents who have received unemployment benefits are now getting letters claiming they were overpaid and owe thousands back to the federal government.

More than 67,000 of the state's unemployed may not qualify for an extra $300 in unemployment benefits from the federal government.

Several executive orders were signed today.

The virtual job fair is live online today from 9 am until 2 pm. More than 40 employers will be looking to fill hundreds of positions today.

If you are an unemployed American receiving weekly unemployment payments of $600, those payments will be coming to an end sooner than expected.

For the time being these job fairs will be hosted online with the first one set for next Wednesday, May 13th.

If you've got questions about your COVID-19 benefits, we've got videos that should answer all those questions for you.