Here's a solution for businesses struggling to find workers while many capable people are sitting home collecting extended and excessive unemployment; Why not hire a 14-year-old?
Unemployed workers aren't required to be looking for work during the pandemic – but they must still certify they're ready, willing and available to work.
Status messages about claims being pending or unpayable would gain details about the specific reason they're paused, under an upgrade planned in state budget.
The labor department would have to assign full-time unemployment claims handlers to legislative districts under a bill responding to continuing frustrations.