SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The federal government stopped providing special unemployment benefits to gig workers, independent contractors and the self-employed two months ago. Those special benefits were ...

LAKEPORT, Calif. (KGO) -- Countless people, walking freely on the streets of California, are being told they can no longer receive EDD benefits... because they're in prison. We wondered how this could ...

Federal workers placed on a mandatory furlough and in a non-pay status can file for unemployment benefits. Not so for 'essential' workers.

Staying open: The VA’s primary call center, its veterans crisis line, suicide prevention programs, homelessness services, and caregiver support.

California will not accept new unemployment claims for the next two weeks as the state works to prevent fraud and reduce a substantial backlog, officials said late Saturday. "It's overwhelming. People ...

Federal News Network has compiled answers to what happens to federal pay, benefits and retirement during a government shutdown, based on agency guidance.