As the government shutdown reaches its 16th day, questions and fears continue to stir as the future remains unclear. For some federal workers, the 16th day of the shutdown is also the 16th day of ...

Massive layoffs in the US federal government and continued layoffs in the tech industry have left a lot of workers without regular paychecks. Losing a career can be devastating, but unemployment ...

Right after setting her out-of-office email on October 1, one furloughed US Department of Agriculture worker filed for unemployment benefits to help her pay for food, rent and other necessities during ...

Their work is considered so essential that certain federal employees are required to stay on the job during the U.S.

When Dina Halpern, a mother of three from Cedarhurst, applied for unemployment benefits about 18 months ago she said she found the application process "frustrating." “The questionnaire when you call ...

The federal government shutdown is entering its third week. Here's who can apply for unemployment insurance benefits.

As the government shutdown continues, furloughed employees may apply for unemployment benefits if they meet certain requirements.