Last month, Gov. Laura Kelly hailed Kansas’ newly unveiled unemployment benefits system as a transformative tool for people who find themselves out of work in the state.

Last month, Gov. Laura Kelly hailed Kansas’ newly unveiled unemployment benefits system as a transformative tool for people who find themselves out of work in the state.

If someone claiming unemployment benefits is eligible for the additional $300, they do not have to take any action to receive it, other than continuing to file weekly claims for the benefit they ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An increase in unemployment applications are causing state agency websites to crash. People across the nation are wondering how they can apply for unemployment benefits and if ...

Select your state on this map to learn how to file for unemployment. The U.S. job market has cooled considerably from the red-hot days of 2021-2023 when the economy bounced back with unexpected ...

Last week, Kansas reported 82,944 new unemployment claims, a jump from 73,069 initial claims the week before, according to statistics released on Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Kansas, in particular, where the Department of Labor website for filing claims has been buggy or offline for extended periods and getting someone on the phone is rare, highlights how years of ...