Department of Labor spending $46 million to modernize unemployment insurance system

ATLANTA — The Georgia Labor Department is embarking on a $46 million modernization effort to overhaul its unemployment ...

Some restaurants workers in Georgia have been told to repay their unemployment benefits after the labor department said their employer filed furlough claims incorrectly

One former worker was told to repay $28,000 in unemployment benefits, WXIA reported. "That's half my year's salary," she said.
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Unemployment Falls Across Most Of Georgia’s Regional Commissions In July

The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that unemployment fell in most of Georgia’s 12 regional commissions in July. “Our greatest strength is our people and the businesses that call ...
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Unemployment claims in Georgia increased last week

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to ...
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Georgia's Unemployment Rate Holds Steady At 3.4% In August

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia’s August 2025 unemployment rate was 3.4%, unchanged from July. The unemployment rate was nine-tenths lower than the national ...
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Georgia unemployment rises to record 9.7 percent

ATLANTA AP - The state says Georgia's unemployment rate for May has hit the highest level in history - 9.7 percent.Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said the rate released on Thursday is a "stark ...
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Unemployment claims in Georgia declined last week

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 4,030 ...