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A Northern California woman who acknowledged using U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s name and Social Security number to receive $21,000 in pandemic-related assistance pleaded guilty Monday to stealing unemployment benefits.

The $1.9 trillion federal pandemic relief package is expected to make its way through the House and hit President Joe Biden’s desk soon. It includes plans for direct payments to most Americans, aid to small businesses, financial help for schools and much more to help the country recover from the financial ravages of the pandemic. But when will the benefits...

In Monday’s White House press briefing, White House press secretary Jen Psaki urged Congress to act on the American Rescue Plan, noting that 11 million stand to lose unemployment benefits on March 14. Psaki also said that nearly 1 million households on unemployment insurance report that their children aren’t eating enough, and 1.5 million or more are behind on their...

Irate California lawmakers on Wednesday shared heartbreaking stories of constituents living out of their cars while trying in vain to get their unemployment benefits approved by the state.

NBC Bay Area Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura has tips on how to get extra unemployment benefits.

President Donald Trump has signed into law a $900 billion pandemic relief package, ending days of drama over his refusal to accept the bipartisan deal.

Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans are set to lapse at midnight unless President Donald Trump signs an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his objections

With the need for unemployment assistance sky high during the coronavirus crisis, a first of a lifetime need for so many, NBC Connecticut doesn’t want you or your loved ones to be surprised by what you could owe in April.

California sent about $400 million in fraudulent unemployment benefit payments to state prisoners, a state official said Tuesday, nearly triple the amount disclosed last week and a number that could grow as a criminal investigation continues.

At least 350,000 debit cards filled with money for unemployment benefits in California have been frozen because of suspected fraud

An East Bay woman is in the midst of an unemployment claim nightmare.

An East Bay woman is in the midst of an unemployment claim nightmare. Marianne Favro reports.

California will not accept new unemployment claims for the next two weeks as the state works to prevent fraud and reduce a backlog as more than 2 million people are out of work statewide during the coronavirus pandemic, officials said late Saturday. Nearly 600,000 Californians are part of a backlog where their unemployment claims have not been processed by the…

Since Sept. 3, police have arrested 44 individuals in the city of Beverly Hills responsible for identity theft and EDD fraud totaling over $2.5 million, said the Beverly Hills Police Department.

Californians unemployed because of the coronavirus pandemic could soon be getting an additional $300 on top of their current benefits, although details of how it will work aren’t yet clear. California is one of 20 states, as of Saturday, that have been approved for emergency funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of its Lost Wages Assistance program….

California’s employment agency on Tuesday announced an expansion of unemployment benefits to workers who didn’t hold traditional part-time or full-time jobs before the pandemic.

California’s employment agency on Tuesday announced an expansion of unemployment benefits to workers who didn’t hold traditional part-time or full-time jobs before the pandemic. Chris Chmura reports.

As millions of Californians face long hold times and website delays applying for unemployment benefits, a San Francisco app developer says it can help speed up the process.

As millions of Californians face long hold times and website delays applying for unemployment benefits, a San Francisco app developer says it can help speed up the process. Chris Chmura reports.

Some relief for California’s unemployed could start flowing as early as Sunday, with an extra $600 per week for the next four months.