TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Dec 14, 2023

An audit released Monday by the Tennessee Comptroller has found that from 2021 to 2023, Tennessee’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development failed to comply with federal standards for prompt payout of unemployment insurance claims. The Tennessean also reports that payments continue to be delayed significantly. State residents who lose their job through no fault of their own may be eligible for up to $275 per week in unemployment benefits for up to 26 weeks in a year. Federal law requires states to pay unemployment benefits promptly to eligible residents.