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STATE RESTARTING JOB SEARCH REQUIREMENT TO DRAW UNEMPLOYMENT

October 21, 2020 - 05:00
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STATE RESTARTING JOB SEARCH REQUIREMENT TO DRAW UNEMPLOYMENT

Texans receiving unemployment benefits will need to show an active effort to find a job starting Nov. 1. The Texas Workforce Commission suspended the requirement in March as the pandemic started. More than 3.6 million have filed for unemployment relief since then, according to Texas Tribune research. Workforce Executive Director Ed Serna said the state continues to suffer from the pandemic, “but we’re seeing employment opportunities begin to bounce back in Texas as our economy restarts. There are opportunities out there, and getting Texans back to work and businesses up and running again will create even more.” Abhi Rahman, Texas Democratic Party communications ...

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