Gov. Mike Braun reinstates workforce development board previously dissolved by Legislature
On Tuesday, Braun signed an executive order to reconstitute the Indiana Workforce Development Board, which was dissolved earlier this year.
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Braun taps workforce commissioner to lead IEDC
Josh Richardson will oversee efforts to “strengthen workforce alignment and support both the attraction of new businesses and the growth of existing employers through region-led planning,” the Governor’s Office said.
Man who misreported earnings doesn’t qualify for waiver of repayment of unemployment benefits
A man who was overpaid unemployment benefits doesn’t meet the statutory requirements to receive a waiver of repayment, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled in affirming a review board’s decision.
Report: Former DWD employee filed more than $34K in fraudulent unemployment claims
A former employee with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development allegedly filed more than $34,000 in fraudulent unemployment claims for herself and her husband and now faces felony charges for theft, perjury and official misconduct.
Indiana’s unemployment rate continues descent, slipping to 2.4%
Indiana’s unemployment rate continued to descend in January and hit a low that the state has not seen at least since America’s bicentennial.
Appellate court allows appeal of pandemic unemployment benefits denial to proceed
An Indiana woman may administratively appeal the denial of her application for pandemic unemployment benefits, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled after the Department of Workforce Development failed to present evidence challenging the timeliness of the appeal.