Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in New Jersey last week compared with the week prior.

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — Out of a job to start the new year? In New Jersey, unemployment benefit rates are increasing to start 2026. Effective Thursday, the new maximum weekly benefit rate for ...

The following information was released by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development: The maximum benefit rates and the taxable wage base are recalculated each year based on the ...

The NJEA had pushed for a broader pension restoration. But lawmakers weren’t willing to saddle Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill with an estimated roughly $1 billion new liability. Still, if this goes through ...

New Jersey’s unemployment rate in November was the highest since the COVID-19 pandemic, preliminary numbers show, as the national job market saw major signs of cooling. In November, the state clocked ...

From personal job loss to statewide unemployment, a New Jersey storyteller shares insights on the tough labor market, where many are searching for stability amidst ongoing layoffs.

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFIT ISSUE. ONE MARYLAND WOMAN AT FIRST DIDN’T THINK THIS WAS REAL. NOW SHE’S WORRIED ABOUT IDENTITY THEFT. I WAS CONFUSED BECAUSE I NEVER APPLIED FOR UNEMPLOYMENT. I WAS ...

Benefits for unemployed workers in Michigan will increase again in 2026 to as much as $530 a week from the current $446. It is part of a series of step-wise increases in jobless benefits that ...

As health insurance subsidies expire, New Jerseyans covered by Obamacare are opting for plans that have lower premiums but ...

Washington — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week with layoffs remaining low despite a weakening labor market. U.S. applications for jobless claims for the week ending Dec. 27 ...

Legislatures in Alabama, North Carolina and Iowa are considering significant changes to unemployment benefits. These proposed changes could affect how people qualify for benefits, the amount they ...

Michigan’s weekly unemployment benefits will jump by 18.8% in the new year. Starting Jan. 1, the maximum unemployment benefits a person can collect will rise from the current $446 a week to $530 a ...