According to a report in Stateline.org, like many out-of-work Americans, Philip Tressler gets his unemployment benefits deposited directly into his checking account. He has a further option: He could ...

The state of Maryland has replaced paper unemployment insurance checks with the Maryland Unemployment Insurance Benefit Prepaid Debit Card, effective Monday for new applicants, according to the ...

Unemployment benefits no longer will be made available on debit cards, the Illinois Department of Employment Security says. The change will take effect Dec. 27 for benefit recipients who opted for a ...

Starting Monday, unemployed Californians will start getting benefits on a new debit card. The state Employment Development Department (EDD) is changing from the previous contractor, Bank of America, ...

The South Dakota Department of Labor will now issue unemployment benefits on debit cards. Beginning this summer, paper checks will no longer be mailed. This will be more convenient for eligible ...

If you're out of work and collecting unemployment benefits through a prepaid debit card, the best states for avoiding expensive ATM and other fees are California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, ...