unemployment line Kentucky 6-17-20
Hundreds of people waited for hours to get help with unemployment insurance in Frankfort, Ky. on June 17, 2020.
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“Having outside help is going to speed that process up, and I am not willing to wait any longer for us to be able to do it internally,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday.
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.
Kentucky still has about 73,000 unprocessed jobless claims, roughly the same amount as two months ago when Gov. Andy Beshear hired an accounting firm to help at a hefty price tag.
