More than 110,000 federal employees across Georgia woke up this week without a paycheck — or a clear timeline for when the next one might arrive.

💼 Why It Matters: A federal government shutdown doesn’t stay in Washington. It ripples through Georgia households, local economies, and industries that depend on stable government contracts, from defense manufacturing to healthcare services.

🚨 What’s Happening: The Georgia Department of Labor has activated emergency resources to help furloughed federal workers navigate unemployment benefits while Congress remains gridlocked.

Federal employees who have been furloughed can file for unemployment insurance online through the MyUI Claimant Portal or in person at one of 34 career centers statewide. The department set up a dedicated webpage wi

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