Calls to California’s Employment Development Department disability insurance call centers surged to 12 times their normal volume in late 2021 and early 2022 as the department dealt with fraud.

The employment department’s troubles were a major crisis in the spring and summer of 2020. In a single month, the state’s jobless rate soared from historic lows to a record high, 13.3%.

Oregon Employment Department acknowledges inferior customer service, hiring push to help. ... The director gave an example of a day 17,000 calls were made from one phone number.

The action seems necessary as the Employment Development Department transitions from Bank of America to Money Network. This is not true. EED. An example of a scam text message.

FILE - The Oregon Employment Department, pictured in this undated file photo, is in charge of the state's new Paid Leave Oregon program. An investigation released in April 2023 found merit to an ...

In a report to the Legislature last month, Employment Security said 1,000 new people had been hired to help with the record number of calls. On the busiest day, that can be as many as 100 calls ...

The Oregon Employment Department announced how much employers and workers will contribute to the state's paid leave program. The contribution rate of one percent will be split 60-40 through a ...

The Oregon Employment Department said last week it was in its ninth week of using Frances Online for Unemployment Insurance benefits. In that time, the new system has paid out $111.3 million in ...

The US private sector lost jobs in June, the first negative month in more than two years, according to new data Wednesday from payroll provider ADP.