BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A former Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) employee entered a guilty plea to wire fraud. According to the United States Department of Justice, Paris Haynes, 28, ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Workforce Commission was evacuated “out of an abundance of caution” on Monday afternoon following reports of a bomb threat. According to the state ...

Employer unemployment tax drops about 9% per worker Weekly benefits rise slightly to $282 maximum Cap on benefits cut from 26 weeks to 12–20 New law requires five weekly job searches for eligibility ...

New “One Door” system merges welfare and workforce programs SNAP and TANF oversight shifts to streamline assistance and job access Fraud crackdown saves $70M from Medicaid rolls in 2024 Unemployment ...

The Louisiana Senate on Monday gave final passage to a bill that would require residents collecting unemployment benefits to do more to find a job. Having already passed the House, the bill now needs ...

Louisiana is in the midst of a major overhaul in how it approaches workforce development. Overseeing much of those changes is Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Susana Schowen. Under new laws, ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Local business leaders are working to address a workforce shortage by investing more in the community. Their new initiative aims to train people for better, higher paying ...

BATON ROUGE, LA. (KTVE/KARD) – Data released by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that Louisiana’s annual nonfarm employment gains continue. The state’s seasonally adjusted total nonfarm ...

Louisiana unemployment taxes for businesses are going down after a cut in unemployment benefits earlier this year. (Julie O'Donoghue/Louisiana Illuminator) Louisiana businesses will pay less in ...

The Louisiana Workforce Commission in Baton Rouge has been evacuated due to a bomb threat Monday afternoon. According to Louisiana First, our NBC Affiliates in Baton Rouge, LWC continued operations ...