Kansans still struggling with state's Department of Labor

Hundreds of Kansans told 41 Action News they're still experiencing issues with the state's Department of Labor, even after Gov.

Laura Kelly announced changes two weeks ago.

IT'S ANOTHER WEEK OFWAITING FOR MANYUNEMPLOYED KANSANS.AND WITH IT COMESFRUSTRATION -- AFTERHEARING PROMISES OFCHANGES WEEKS AGOFROM THE GOVERNOR.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER EMMA JAMESTELLS US WHATPROBLEMS SOMEKANSANS ARE STILLRUNNING INTO.EMMA JAMES, REPORTING"Doug Geniesse tells me it'sfrustrating to know he's somuch money to the state ofKansas over the years intaxes, but now when he's theone who needs help the stateisn't there for him."DOUG GENIESSE, WAITING ONPUA BENEFITS"If you're not supporting methen I'll have to leave."DOUG GENIESSE TELLSME HE'S SO FED UP WITHTHE DEPARTMENT OFLABOR - HE'SCONSIDERING MOVING.HE'S WORKED AS ACONSTRUCTION MANAGERFOR 40 YEARS.HE SAYS ALL JOBOPPORTUNITIESDISAPPEARED IN MARCH.DOUG GENIESSE, WAITING ONPUA BENEFI"I submit claims every weekand to date I haven't heardany results and I don't see anyfinances, any money cominginto our account."HE'S BEEN WAITING ONTHE PANDEMICUNEMPLOYMENTASSISTANCE - OR PUA -PAYMENTS AND HASN'TRECEIVED ANYTHING.OTHER CLAIMANTS TELLME THINGS HAVEN'TIMPROVED SINCEGOVERNOR KELLYANNOUNCED SHE WASTAKING IMMEDIATE ACTIONAT THE DEPARTMENT.I'M TOLD PAYMENTS ARESTILL LATE, ORINACCURATE - AND SOMEERRORS HAVE YET TO BERESOLVED - LIKE THECLAWBACK ISSUE FROMTWO WEEKS AGO.KHAT HOPKINSON, LIVESBALDWIN CITY, KANSAS"I think the worst part is justthe lack of information."FOR BALDWIN CITYRESIDENT KHATHOPKINSON - SHE WANTSTO KNOW WHY SHE HASN'TGOTTEN PAYMENTS EVENTHOUGH SHE RECEIVED ALETTER SAYING SHE WASELIGIBLE.KHAT HOPKINSON, LIVESBALDWIN CITY, KANSAS"My concern now is that evenif they backfile, that 600 amonth is federal money, if thatmoney runs out it's not like I'mgoing to be able to get thatmoney."IN KANSAS CITY, EMMAJAMES, 41 ACTION NEWS.41 ACTION NEWS REACHEDOUT TO THE KANSASDEPARTMENT OF LABORABOUT THE ISSUES I