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A seven-year-old lawsuit against the state over malfunctions in the state’s unemployment compensation system will continue. That’s under a decision Tuesday by the Michigan Supreme Court. Rick Pluta reports.
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Michigan’s historically low March jobless rate appears to portend a comeback from COVID-related job losses. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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A multi-million-dollar spending bill to support the state’s unemployment insurance system has received the governor's signature. Colin Jackson has more.
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A $4.8 billion budget bill that includes spending on water cleanup, infrastructure, and expanded broadband internet is on its way to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Some Michigan residents who benefited from billions in overpaid state benefitsmay not owe that money back after all. Colin Jackson has more on new rules for pandemic unemployment assistance waivers.
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One of the repercussions of the pandemic has been higher unemployment levels and a greater number of people in need of assistance. For many service…
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign a series of bills adopted by the Legislature as part of a deal on the state’s response to COVID-19. It…
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The number of coronavirus cases has surpassed 4.5 million. COVID-19 deaths now top 154,000. At the same time, extra unemployment benefits expire today,…
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The Washtenaw Economic Club has released its “2020 Washtenaw County Economic Outlook” report. The report indicates that due to COVID-19, in the first…
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Michigan lost more than a million jobs from March to April, largely due to COVID-19 related layoffs. As we hear from Rick Pluta, that led to a…