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U.S. Supreme Court reverses state Supreme Court ruling on unemployment suit

A 5-4 majority ruled the Alabama Supreme Court incorrectly decided state law didn’t allow petitioners to sue over unemployment benefits.

February 24, 2025

House Democrats question bill restricting unemployment benefits

Rep. Marilyn Lands said HB29, which would further restrict unemployment benefits, is “not in the spirit of Jesus.”

February 6, 2025

Overpayments in unemployment benefits are causing confusion

To better understand overpayments, federal statistics offer a closer look at how errors occurred and who is responsible for the overpayments.

July 25, 2022

Extended unemployment payments could face delays, ADOL says

ADOL is awaiting guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor on how to implement the CARES Act extensions.

December 22, 2020

Alabama to begin additional $300 in weekly unemployment benefits

Alabama on Sept. 3 will begin paying an additional $300 per week in unemployment benefits to those who qualify, Gov. Kay Ivey and Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Thursday. Alabama has been approved to pay for four weeks of benefits retroactively, beginning on Aug. 1 and running through August 22. Future weeks … Continued

September 3, 2020

Alabama Arise calls Trump unemployment order “Band-Aid over a gaping economic wound”

An Alabama nonprofit that advocates for low-income residents says that President Donald Trump’s executive actions to extend federal aid to Americans affected by the pandemic falls far short of what is needed. “These executive actions put a Band-Aid over a gaping economic wound,” Chris Sanders, communications director for Alabama Arise, said in a statement on … Continued

August 11, 2020

Jones calls for extension of unemployment benefits set to expire for thousands of Alabamians

Alabama Sen. Doug Jones on Friday called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to include an extension of emergency unemployment benefits — which are set to expire in the next week — in the next piece of COVID-19 relief legislation. “I have heard from people all over Alabama who have lost work and are relying … Continued

July 24, 2020

Extra $600 in COVID-19 unemployment benefits ends July 26

The extra weekly unemployment payment of $600 ends later this month.

July 13, 2020

Sewell, Jones urge Ivey to extend unemployment benefits for workers impacted by COVID-19

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, and Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Selma, sent a letter urging Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and her administration to extend unemployment benefits for Alabamians impacted by the spread of the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19. “As our state and nation responds to the COVID-19 pandemic by encouraging ‘social distancing,’ many workers in … Continued

March 20, 2020

Senate moves to cut back unemployment benefits

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Those who receive unemployment benefits may soon lose that safety net much sooner under a bill approved by the Alabama State Senate Thursday. The Senate approved a bill that would reduce the number of weeks someone can draw unemployment compensation by nearly half under current economic situations. Under existing … Continued

January 26, 2018