DETR says the modernization aims to make the process of filing for unemployment easier for Nevadans.Â
Since topping 900,000 in early January, the weekly applications - a proxy for layoffs - have been falling more or less steadily.
Businesses will not face an unemployment insurance (UI) tax rate hike in 2022, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced on Wednesday.
The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) site and the Unemployment Insurance (UI) site will be offline on Saturday during certain windows for maintenance.
DETR officials say the backlog for unemployment insurance claims and the amount of fraudulent activity are both decreasing.
DETR says the Unemployment Insurance website will be offline on Tuesday night from 8 p.m. to midnight.
The unemployment insurance system website will be offline on Wednesday night from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reports that 18,390 Nevadans filed for first time unemployment insurance last week.
Officials said this 32nd special session will address significant policy issues that cannot wait until the regularly scheduled legislative session.
During the planned shutdown, the agency sites will not be functional, and filers will not be able to access the resource materials on the COVID webpage.