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Arkansas Unemployment Drops to 4.3% in July

Arkansas Unemployment Drops to 4.3% in July

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Arkansas' unemployment rate declined one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.3% from June to July, according to a report released Friday by the state Division of Workforce Services. read more >

In Wake of Unemployment Scams, Tax Forgiveness

In Wake of Unemployment Scams, Tax Forgiveness

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The Arkansas General Assembly is expected to pass legislation to forgive taxes on unemployment benefits paid to Arkansans in 2020 and 2021, in part because unemployment scams ran rampant. read more >

State Confirms Insurance Claim in Web 'Breach'

State Confirms Insurance Claim in Web 'Breach'

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Arkansas officials confirmed last week that the state filed an insurance claim in a May 15 website security lapse that exposed sensitive data on 30,000 Arkansans seeking pandemic unemployment benefits. read more >

Hutchinson, a Flawed Site and Defining Exploitation

Hutchinson, a Flawed Site and Defining Exploitation

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Gov. Hutchinson puzzled techies and Luddites alike by making a federal case out of what seemed to be a good Samaritan’s report that the Arkansas Pandemic Unemployment Assistance website was inadvertently revealing applicants’ Social Security and banking numbers. read more >

Furlough or Layoff? (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)

Furlough or Layoff? (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)

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I had always considered a layoff to be a temporary response to a decrease in demand for a particular company’s goods or services — exactly what an area company in question called a furlough. read more >

Arkansas Unemployment Rises to 4.8% in March

Arkansas Unemployment Rises to 4.8% in March

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Arkansas' unemployment rate rose one and three-tenths of a percentage point to 4.8% last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Friday by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services. read more >