Nevada's 22,000+ federal workers affected by shutdown can apply for unemployment benefits but must repay once back pay ...

US federal workers filed the most applications for unemployment benefits since the last government shutdown, according to the latest Labor Department data.

Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is offering support and guidance on unemployment benefits for federal workers impacted by the government shutdown.

Data from states show that initial unemployment claims filed by federal government workers have jumped up this month.