Unemployment benefits provide a vital lifeline for individuals who have lost their jobs. In Oklahoma, the process for applying for unemployment benefits is relatively straightforward. To apply for ...

Unemployed Oklahomans may have an easier way to file for benefits after the state launched an improved website to submit their claims. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) launched a new ...

President Donald Trump, adviser Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency are working to reduce the size of the federal workforce. Oklahomans who worked for federal agencies are ...

The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission has hundreds of additional workers to help process a historic number of unemployment claims related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 48,977 initial ...

Rep. Mark Tedford (R-Tulsa) is looking into possible changes to Oklahoma’s unemployment tax. The state representative from Tulsa recently held an interim study examining the impact of the tax on ...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Unemployment numbers are just another sign of grim economic times, as a recent report shows the national unemployment rate is now 6.7 percent. Explore the latest on the job market ...

The Oklahoma City Fire Department has launched a new program to help reunite lost pets with their owners using microchip scanners at Fire Stations 25 and 30. Oklahoma County leaders say the price to ...

TULSA, Okla. — It’s back to school and that means focusing on education that will soon lead students to future careers. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission is working to keep teens on the ...

Losing your job can be a shock, and you may have questions regarding how to file for unemployment benefits. Here's what you need to know. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit many Americans hard. In fact, ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Unemployment was down in Oklahoma year over year in December. The rate changed from 4.8 percent in December 2016 to 4.1 percent in December 2017, according to preliminary numbers ...

Oklahoma's jobless rate dropped to 6.6 percent in January - the lowest since May 2009, according to data released Thursday by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and the U.S. Bureau of Labor ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A school bus driver ...