Stories tagged: "Arizona Department of Economic Security"
Arizona
Arizona Pressure on a Broken System: Arizona’s Unemployment Has Long Needed Improvements
Jessica Swarner
September 24, 2020 8:39 am MST
A report released before the pandemic urged Arizona to up unemployment to $490 per week to protect the state against a recession.
Arizona
Arizona Barely Getting By: Stories of Arizonans Struggling to Survive on Unemployment
Jessica Swarner
September 23, 2020 11:30 am MST
Arizona's problematic unemployment system has left many residents feeling scared and hopeless during a time of global anxiety.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus They Finally Managed to Get Unemployment. Then the Money Was Wiped From Their Accounts.
Jessica Swarner
July 15, 2020 8:29 am MST
A number of Arizonans who had been approved for unemployment insurance during the coronavirus pandemic had their bank accounts wiped out over the weekend.
Economy
Economy Denied For Unemployment? You Might Be Eligible For Arizona’s PUA Program During the Pandemic After All
Alicia Barrón
May 11, 2020 4:09 pm MST
The Department of Economic Security (DES) in Arizona just launched a program that will give 165,000 previously ineligible people unemployment benefits.
