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Monday, December 7, 2009

DOL Creates Online Application for Unemployment Benefits Extension

by TN Press Release Center| Dec. 7, 2009

State of Tennessee News Release, Dec 07, 2009:

Approximately 25,000 Tennesseans Eligible for Additional Benefits

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development is on schedule to complete the online applications for…

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Rural Tennessee Unemployment Continues to Soar

by Andrea Zelinski| Dec. 7, 2009

Joblessness continues to afflict much of Tennessee, especially in more rural areas. In some counties unemployment is pushing 19 percent, according to state estimates. With the exception of Shelby, Montgomery and Dickson Counties, unemployment in every county west of Nashville is meeting or surpassing the statewide rate of 10.5 percent. This time last year Tennessee-wide unemployment was 6.9 percent.

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