Authorities say Sharper allegedly worked and earned money from at least two, and sometimes three, jobs each week despite claiming to be unemployed.

Valdosta Democrat Rep. Dexter Sharper allegedly made false statements to obtain thousands in unemployment assistance during ...

A member of the Georgia House of Representatives was charged Friday with making false statements to fraudulently obtain thousands of dollars in emergency pandemic unemployment assistance.

Former Georgia state House member Karen Bennett has pleaded guilty to lying to collect federal unemployment benefits during ...

Georgia's November 2025 unemployment rate held steady at 3.5%, significantly lower than the 4.6% national rate. October data was skipped due to a federal government shutdown. Health care and ...

A former Georgia state lawmaker, who allegedly lied to collect pandemic unemployment benefits she was not entitled to receive, has been indicted in federal court. According to court documents filed in ...

(The Center Square) – Georgia’s first unemployment numbers show the state’s unemployment rate is steady at 3.4% but the number of jobs is declining. September statistics show a net decrease of 3,200 ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 4,155 ...

Georgia’s unemployment rate remained steady at 3.4% in September 2025, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. GDOL said the rate is one percentage point lower than the national average.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to ...