The government wants state Rep. Karen Bennett pay back the $13,940 she improperly took. Georgia Rep. Karen Bennett, D-Stone Mountain, pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to improperly receiving ...

Women have suffered the majority of pandemic-related job losses, especially women of color, as they've been forced to leave their jobs to take care of their kids at home. According to the latest from ...

Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic unleashed trillions in emergency spending, nearly $1 billion in unemployment benefits ...

During the pandemic, Californians seeking unemployment help face massive delays. "We're in a lot better position" now, one lawmaker said.

Nearly 1 out of every 5 gig drivers collected unemployment benefits during the pandemic’s peak, according to an analysis by JPMorgan Chase Institute. These gig drivers worked through online platforms ...

Ahead of her indictment, Bennett resigned from her position within the Georgia General Assembly. Another Georgia lawmaker has been indicted on pandemic fraud charges. State Rep. Karen Bennett, a ...

ATLANTA (AP) — A third Georgia lawmaker has been accused of lying to collect federal unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal prosecutors announced Friday they were charging state ...