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States vary in how federal workers would pay back unemployment

Federal workers collecting Georgia or Tennessee unemployment benefits could have to return some of the money if they are paid back wages after the federal shutdown ends, according to the respective ...
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Shutdown leads to slight uptick in Georgia unemployment claims

(The Center Square) – The Georgia Department of Labor told The Center Square that it has received 272 unemployment claims related to the federal government shutdown. Georgia has about 110,900 workers ...

Some restaurants workers in Georgia have been told to repay their unemployment benefits after the labor department said their employer filed furlough claims incorrectly

One former worker was told to repay $28,000 in unemployment benefits, WXIA reported. "That's half my year's salary," she said.
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Georgia unemployment rises to record 9.7 percent

ATLANTA AP - The state says Georgia's unemployment rate for May has hit the highest level in history - 9.7 percent.Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said the rate released on Thursday is a "stark ...