Nevada unemployment

Nevada sees first drop in unemployment rate since November 2005

Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

CARSON CITY (AP) - Nevada's unemployment rate leveled out a bit in October, at 13 percent.

Nevada's unemployment overpayment appeals process a mystery; percent of overall appeals drops 45%

Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

We're seeking people who may have appealed an unemployment decision or may have benefited from filing one had they known they could.

Nevada unemployment up slightly to 13.3 percent

Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009

Nevada unemployment was up slightly in September, reaching a new record of 13.3 percent statewide.

County unemployment figures improve in September

NC Media Watch (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009

Russ Steele California's September Unemployment rate was 12.2 down from the previously revised 12.3, but the real news was Nevada County's unemployment rate of 10.9% down from 11.3% in August and 11.4 in July. Locally the numbers are much better...

Nevada jobless call center open this Saturday

Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation says it'll keep its unemployment insurance telephone claim centers open this Saturday due to high demand for claims calls.

Blog: State panel rejects Gov. Gibbons plan to lower Nevada unemployment tax

Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009

Facing the prospect of borrowing $100 million a month from the federal government to pay jobless workers their unemployment benefits, a panel charged with recommending the unemployment tax rate unanimously rejected Gov. Jim Gibbons' call to reduce the levy on employers.

State panel today to consider a change in Nevada's unemployment fund tax

Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009

CARSON CITY (AP) - A state panel on Tuesday will meet to decide whether a tax paid by employers to fund Nevada's unemployment insurance trust account should be changed.

Gibbons recommends lower unemployment taxes

Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009

CARSON CITY (AP) - Gov. Jim Gibbons is recommending a state panel lower taxes paid by employers to fund Nevada's unemployment insurance trust account, despite having to borrow about $100 million a month from the federal government to pay benefits.

• NV gov. recommends lower unemployment taxes - San Fransisco Chronicle

Record unemployment is a troubling sign for Nevada's economy

Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009

Another month, another record high unemployment rate in Nevada.

Nevada unemployment rate hits new record at 13.2 percent in August

Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009

CARSON CITY (AP) - Nevada's unemployment continues to soar, to a record 13.2 percent in August statewide.

Nevada seeks $264M from feds for jobless benefits

Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009

State officials have applied for up to $264 million in federal loans to meet Nevada's obligations for unemployment benefits through the end of the year.

Unemployment office demands refunds after delays in notifying client

Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009

The Nevada unemployment department is billing a Carson City woman for $5,251 in benefits she received after the agency paid her for 20 weeks and never notified her she was ineligible for the benefits.

Nevada unemployment climbs to record 12.5 percent

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 08/22/2009

Nevada's unemployment rate hit a record in July, climbing to 12.5 percent statewide and 13.1 percent in Las Vegas, according to a state report issued Friday.

Nevada's unemployment rate hits a record 12.5 percent in July

Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009

Nevada's uemployment rate jumped a half percentage point in July to reach 12.5 percent, setting a new record, the Nevada Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation reports.

Nevada unemployment trust fund depleted under record unemployment

Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 08/04/2009

CARSON CITY (AP) - Nevada's unemployment trust fund has plunged to $70 million as record numbers of Nevadans seek jobless benefits at levels not seen since the Great Depression.