The Delaware Department of Labor applies for Lost Wage Assistance Program
Department of Labor | Date Posted: Friday, August 21, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday August 21, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Kenneth Briscoe kenneth.briscoe@delaware.gov (Wilmington, DE) – Today, the Delaware Department of Labor (DEDOL) announced that Delaware will apply for the Lost Wages Assistance Program through the United States Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). As outlined by FEMA and the United States Department of Labor, […]
Unemployment Benefits Will Decrease By $600 Per Week After August 1, 2020
Department of Labor | Date Posted: Thursday, July 30, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- Thursday, July 30, 2020, Wilmington, Delaware. The Delaware Department of Labor releases public notification to inform all Delawareans currently receiving Unemployment Insurance Benefits, that the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program ended on July 25, 2020. Due to the rise in unemployment resulting from the COVID-19 global pandemic, Congress authorized a […]
The Delaware Department of Labor Issues Guidelines for Employers and Employees Regarding Returning to Work.
Department of Labor | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2020
For Immediate Release July 22, 2020 Contact: Kenneth Briscoe Director of Communications Kenneth.Briscoe@delaware.gov (Wilmington, DE) – PHASE 2 of Governor John Carney’s Economic Reopening plan began on June 15, 2020. During this rolling reopening of the state’s economy, the restrictions put in place by Governor Carney in March 2020 to reduce the spread of […]
Delaware Department of Labor Announces Additional Extended Benefits for Unemployment
Department of Labor | Date Posted: Monday, July 20, 2020
For Immediate Release July 20, 2020 Contact: Kenneth Briscoe Director of Communications Kenneth.Briscoe@delaware.gov (Wilmington, DE) – The Delaware Department of Labor announced today that Delaware has already begun offering the Federal-State Extended Benefits program for those who have exhausted their previous unemployment benefits. Delaware’s most recent insured unemployment rate (IUR) exceeded the […]
DE Dept. of Labor Disburses Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Payments
Department of Labor | Date Posted: Friday, May 29, 2020
For Immediate Release Friday, May 29, 2020: Wilmington, DE: The Delaware Department of Labor, in its effort to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, reached another milestone this week by paying the first Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims to eligible Delawareans. The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program provides benefits for independent contractors and self-employed workers in the state […]
