BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The U.S. Labor Department has awarded just over $907,000 to Louisiana to make technology upgrades to improve the operation and security of unemployment insurance systems.
The funds will be used for a variety of projects designed to improve services for both unemployment insurance claimants and employers.
The labor department awarded $164.5 million to 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
 
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