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Following an in-depth analysis and IRS Form 1099-G reconciliation, KDOL … Kansas Gov. UPDATE: The Kansas Department of Labor says it is aware of some issues unemployment claimants are having as they try to register and access the new KDOL login system. Laura Kelly answers questions during a news conference, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka. In a closed session, the Kansas Department of Labor met with lawmakers on Monday, to address the numerous unemployment problems and fraud claims plaguing the state. The state says unemployment filings were up more than 3,500% the last week of March this year compared to last year and calls to their hotline at one point hit 877,000 in a single day. Residents have also reached out to KOAM directly to let us know that they haven’t received payments, and that they can’t get through to anyone with KDOL. News Sports Entertainment Lifestyle Opinion USA TODAY Obituaries E-Edition Legals Subscribe Kansas ‘on target’ to resume expanded unemployment payments, top official says Kansas faces more unemployment problems amid COVID-19 vaccine rollout and testing issues, political analyst weighs in. The Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (FPUC) program will begin paying out today. The Democratic governor … Last week, the Kansas Department of Labor said it paid out more than $13 million in unemployment, but there is currently a backlog of over 12,000 Kansans who are still waiting for unemployment. Laura Kelly’s administration rebooted the Kansas unemployment system Tuesday as it sought to address problems in providing benefits to workers left jobless by the pandemic. Gov. Kansas has seen a spike in identity theft related to unemployment claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. ️ There is no need to apply… Posted by Kansas Department of Labor on Friday, January 22, 2021. TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) today issued data on the number of fraud attempts, the estimated amount of fraud payments the agency has paid, as well as law enforcement referrals. Kansas #6 in U.S. for unemployment improvement for week Jared Broyles 1 day ago Honoring Breonna Taylor, stimulus checks, Grammys, March Madness: 5 things to know this weekend TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — Frustrations continue to rise among some unemployed Kansans, who have gone months without receiving federal unemployment benefits. A special 11-week extension to pandemic unemployment insurance benefits built into December's federal stimulus act could still be weeks away from implementation in Kansas. TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — As Kansas has faced coronavirus vaccine rollout and testing issues, more unemployment problems rattle the state, putting thousands of Kansans at wit’s end.