Louisiana Workforce Commission

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Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) is a state agency of Louisiana, headquartered in Baton Rouge. [1] It was previously called the Louisiana Department of Labor. [2] The name changed in 2008. [3]

It gives assistance to state residents who had lost their jobs. [4] In 2018 it had 925 people working for the agency. [5]

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References

  1. "Contacts". Louisiana Workforce Commission. Retrieved 2024-02-17. Louisiana Workforce Commission 1001 N. 23rd Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802
  2. "Home". Louisiana Workforce Commission. Archived from the original on 2000-01-19. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  3. "Dept. of Labor to become Louisiana Workforce Commission". Louisiana Workforce Commission. 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  4. Ballard, Mark; Mosbrucker, Kristen (2021-04-05). "Louisiana sent over $405M in unemployment benefits to people not eligible to receive it". The Advocate . Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  5. "Ask The Advocate: Breaking down the Workforce Commission's work, George O'Neal turn lane". The Advocate . 2018-03-18. Retrieved 2024-02-17.