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President Biden Urges Some States to Extend Unemployment Benefits

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Camron Hoorfar

President Biden is encouraging states with higher unemployment rates to use federal aid to extend benefits for unemployed workers after they are set to expire soon. Enhanced benefits like the $300 weekly supplement will only be available through the first … Continue reading →

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Unemployment Overpayments Do Not Go Away in Bankruptcy

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Camron Hoorfar

Amounts owed to the state unemployment office for overpayments do not get erased in bankruptcy. If you are thinking of filing for bankruptcy and would like someone to talk to, contact our law office at 816-524-4949 or visit our website … Continue reading →

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No unemployment when you don’t show up for work

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Camron Hoorfar

Missouri has stated that an unemployed worker was correctly denied unemployment benefits when the employee willfully violated the employer’s attendance policy. Transportation is usually considered an employee’s responsibility and repeated failure to show up for work may constitute misconduct by … Continue reading →

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Joblessness still hangs over economy

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Camron Hoorfar

Unemployment under President Barack Obama has remained high for the longest period since the Great Depression. Despite a slowly improving job market, the millions of Americans without jobs underscore weakness in the recovery, drag down consumer spending and still roil … Continue reading →

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