Indiana has reversed a controversial decision that would have affected tens of thousands of families. Early Wednesday afternoon, the state announced more than 30,000 unemployed Hoosiers wouldn’t receive an extension of the federal unemployment benefits as a result of the impending sequester. After much backlash, the state requested additional guidance from the U.S. Department of […]

State officials are suspending the payment of federal unemployment compensation starting Saturday until further notice. Joe Frank, spokesman for the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, said the move is a result of the federal sequester, which is chopping emergency unemployment compensation. National media outlets have reported that the cuts would result in federal payouts dropping […]