unemployment fund

State Borrows Less Money To Keep Unemployment Afloat

By Patti Daniels | December 14, 2010

The state has had to borrow less money than expected to keep its unemployment system afloat.

A Look At Vermont’s Unemployment Insurance Fund

By Jane Lindholm | May 5, 2010

VPR’s Jane Linhdolm talks with Vermont’s Labor Commissioner and an attorney with Vermont Legal Aid about the solvency of the state’s Unemployment Insurance Fund.

No Agreement Yet On How To Fix State’s Unemployment Fund

By Bob Kinzel | April 30, 2010

The Douglas Administration and Democratic leaders at the Statehouse have failed to reach an agreement on a plan to bail out the state’s Unemployment Insurance Fund.

Shumlin Optimistic On Compromise Plan To Shore Up Unemployment Fund

By Bob Kinzel | April 23, 2010

Vermont could be forced to borrow as much as $200 million this year to keep its unemployment insurance fund solvent. But Senate President Peter Shumlin is optimistic that a compromise can be found to shore up the fund.

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Plan To Shore Up Unemployment Fund Falters

By John Dillon | April 14, 2010

Lawmakers have so far failed to craft a compromise on how to shore up the state’s unemployment fund. If the Legislature can’t find a fix this year, the state will have to borrow more money from the federal government to pay jobless benefits.