Kansans impacted by unemployment at no fault of their own continue to call my office daily with troubling stories about their experience with the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL). Congress has sent millions of dollars to Kansas to assist in providing unemployment benefits. That’s why it’s deeply concerning that nearly a year into the pandemic, there are still so many challenges with KDOL. As a state agency, it reports directly to the governor, but even still, my office has placed hundreds of courtesy calls and emails on behalf of constituents with little response. On Friday, I joined my colleagues and state leaders on a letter to Governor Laura Kelly on behalf of hurting Kansans. We can’t rely on the status quo. After four different Labor secretaries and millions of dollars in aid to help fix any lingering issues, Kansans deserve real answers and real results. You can read the full letter here: https://estes.house.gov/UploadedFiles/kdol-letter.pdf
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