Topic: Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development focuses on Tax and Insurance Fraud in the Construction Industry

October 5, 2013 |

Measures Encourage Fair Competition For Tennessee Businesses

Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development is taking new measures to ensure employers in the construction industry are protecting workers who are injured on the job or need unemployment benefits.

Legislation that became effective July 1st, 2013 gives the Department the authority to issue civil penalties against construction service providers who have avoided workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance tax premiums. «Read the rest of this article»

Tennessee adopts Second High School Equivalency Test

September 13, 2013 |

New HISET™ and Revised GED® Start in 2014

Nashville, TN – Beginning January 2nd, 2014, out-of-school youth and adults who are pursuing a high-school equivalency credential will have another test option to improve their earnings potential.

Tennesseans will have a choice of taking either the new 2014 GED® test or an alternative high school equivalency test designed by Educational Testing Services called HiSET™.

Tennessee is one of several states that are adopting the new test due to changes in the GED Exam.

Tennessee State Representative Joe Pitts

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Tennessee Unemployment Rate 8.5 Percent for June, 2013

July 29, 2013 |

Temporary Education Layoffs Account For Large Share Of Employment Decrease

Nashville, TN – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today Tennessee’s preliminary unemployment rate for June is 8.5 percent, which increased two tenths of one percentage point from the May revised rate of 8.3 percent.

The national unemployment rate for June 2013 was 7.6 percent, unchanged from the previous month.

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Clarksville Area Job Fair to have over 40 Employers Participating

July 5, 2013 |

Nashville, TN – Tennessee State Representative Curtis Johnson (R–Clarksville) announced he has partnered with the Tennessee Department of Labor, and the City of Clarksville, to host a job fair for the people of Montgomery County and surrounding areas.

The fair, which will include over 40 employers looking to hire, is scheduled for July 9th at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center in Liberty Park from 10:00am until 2:00pm. «Read the rest of this article»

Tennessee Unemployment Rate for May was 8.3 Percent

June 22, 2013 |

Tennessee Experiences Spike in Number of Unemployed as New Entrants, Reentrants, and Dislocated Workers Return to the Job Market

Nashville, TN – Tennessee Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced the Tennessee’s unemployment rate for May was 8.3 percent, which increased three tenths of one percentage point from the April revised rate of 8.0 percent.

The national unemployment rate for May 2013 was 7.6 percent, increasing by one tenth of one percentage point from the previous month.

Tennessee Unemployment for May 2013

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Tennessee Department of Labor Reduces Unemployment Claim Backlog and Opens Access to Self-Service Delivery

June 2, 2013 |

Organizational Changes Lead To Improvements In Customer Service

Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development is announcing improvements in two key performance measures that affect unemployment benefit service delivery.

Organizational changes have been made resulting in greater access to self-service features and a reduced backlog of those who have applied for unemployment. «Read the rest of this article»

Tennessee County Unemployment Rates for April 2013

May 30, 2013 |

Rates Decrease in Sixty-Two Tennessee Counties

Nashville, TN – Tennessee County unemployment rates for April 2013, released today, show the rate decreased in 62 counties, increased in 23, and stayed the same in ten.

Knox County had the state’s lowest major metropolitan rate of 6.4 percent, up from 6.2 percent in March. Davidson County also increased from 6.2 in March to 6.5 in April.

Tennessee Unemployment April 2013

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Tennessee State Representative Joe Pitts’ Legislative Update

May 4, 2013 |

Joe Pitts

Nashville, TN - Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Acting Commissioner Burns Phillips announced that the 108th General Assembly passed legislation that continues the funding of unemployment benefits for spouses of military personnel who leave their jobs to transfer to a new assignment.

Funding for the program for the current fiscal year was nearly exhausted, prompting the legislative action.

“We’re pleased the General Assembly approved appropriation for this benefit to trailing spouses for the remainder of this fiscal year as well as for the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 2013,” said Phillips. “This action shows support of our military families and we hope lessens the stress that goes with active duty transfers.” «Read the rest of this article»

Tennessee Unemployment Insurance Program Plagued by Overpayments and Delayed Benefits

March 31, 2013 |

Nashville, TN – The $1.2 billion unemployment insurance program administered by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development has made overpayments exceeding $73 million due to fraud and errors over the last six years.

State auditors found that the department’s internal controls for the program were ineffective or non-existent, resulting in overpayments of claims due to fraud or error.  The department’s efforts to review fraudulent claims and claims paid in error and to collect overpayments were also strained.  The department has only been able to collect 23 percent of the overpayments on average. «Read the rest of this article»

Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation and Austin Peay State Univerity STEM Job Fairs

February 16, 2013 |

Charter School and Virtual School Legislation take the spotlight this week

Nashville, TN – Tennessee State Representative Joe Pitts (D-Clarksville) will propose an amendment to House Bill 0151/Senate Bill 0157 proposed by the Department of Education regarding virtual schools.

The administration’s proposal to address poorly performing virtual schools will allow the Department of Education to institute enrollment caps, or direct the local school district to close the virtual school if it fails to achieve certain student growth benchmarks two academic years in a row. «Read the rest of this article»

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