GDOL looks to improve the LWA Program and…

Release: GDOL Implements New Benefits and Tools to Combat Fraud Atlanta, GA – This past week, the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) started creating a system to implement the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program, that will distribute…

GDOL reports on Valdosta’s increase in labor force

Release: Valdosta’s Labor Force Increases in July Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Valdosta’s labor force increased in July. Additionally, Valdosta saw monthly increases in employment and monthly decreases in initial claims in…

DCSS expands in helping parents paying child support

Release: The Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) offers outreach programs that serve parents who are court-ordered to pay child support who are unemployed or underemployed. The Fatherhood program connects parents with resources such as GED assistance…

Georgia’s unemployment rates lower than national avg.

Release: Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Outperforms National Percentage Atlanta, GA – Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced Georgia’s unemployment rate remains at 7.6 percent in July, which is two and six-tenths lower than the national rate of…

GDOL Addresses Outstanding Unemployment Claims

Release: GDOL Addresses Outstanding Claims AUGUST 06, 2020 Atlanta, GA - The Georgia Department of Labor has recently been asked why not all initial unemployment insurance (UI) claims from the middle of March have not…

New GDOL claim tutorials now available online

Release: GDOL Launches New Tutorials Drafted to Help with Common Claim Issues JUNE 04, 2020 Atlanta, GA - This week, the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) debuted tutorials designed to help claimants navigate the claims process.  As the…

GDOL Opens New Program to Provide Claims for…

Release: Atlanta, GA – Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) has developed a program which will allow employer filed partial claims to be converted to individual claims.…

Unemployment Benefits Expands as Claims Increase

ATLANTA, Ga. — Unemployment claims have nearly doubled in the past week in response to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Henry Herald, Governor Brian Kemp has responded to the claims spike by allowing the…