Stories tagged: "Arizona Department of Economic Security"

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Coronavirus Arizona Paid Out $16 Billion in Unemployment Over the Pandemic. Scammers Got Nearly 30% of It.

Most of that money is probably lost forever because it was siphoned off by out-of-state or overseas scammers.

Associated Press Associated Press October 4, 2021 3:54 pm MST
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Family New Arizona Law Will Give More Single Moms the Ability to Afford College

Parents who choose to pursue higher education full-time can now qualify for financial assistance to help cover the cost of childcare.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner May 18, 2021 9:18 am MST
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Arizona Pressure on a Broken System: Arizona’s Unemployment Has Long Needed Improvements

A report released before the pandemic urged Arizona to up unemployment to $490 per week to protect the state against a recession.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner September 24, 2020 8:39 am MST
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Arizona Barely Getting By: Stories of Arizonans Struggling to Survive on Unemployment

Arizona's problematic unemployment system has left many residents feeling scared and hopeless during a time of global anxiety.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner September 23, 2020 11:30 am MST
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Coronavirus They Finally Managed to Get Unemployment. Then the Money Was Wiped From Their Accounts.

A number of Arizonans who had been approved for unemployment insurance during the coronavirus pandemic had their bank accounts wiped out over the weekend.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner July 15, 2020 8:29 am MST

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Economy Denied For Unemployment? You Might Be Eligible For Arizona’s PUA Program During the Pandemic After All

The Department of Economic Security (DES) in Arizona just launched a program that will give 165,000 previously ineligible people unemployment benefits.

Alicia Barrón Alicia Barrón May 11, 2020 4:09 pm MST