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Hundreds of people waited in line for hours in Frankfort, Ky. on June 17, 2020, for help with their unemployment insurance claims.
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The latest episode of Uncovered by WDRB, our news podcast, focuses on Kentucky's problems with unemployment insurance and the heartbreaking stories of those who have had to wait weeks or even months for help.
Accounting firm Ernst and Young began work this week to help Kentucky resolve tens of thousands of backlogged unemployment claims under a contract that some lawmakers criticize for its hefty price tag -- $7.6 million for 26 days of work – and lack of competitive award.
Workers were pulled from those offices in Feb. 2017, based on a lack of federal funding and a low unemployment rate of 4.8 percent.
