SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham vowed Friday to replenish the state’s indebted unemployment insurance trust fund to avoid future tax increases to businesses and said a $300 weekly federal bonus to unemployment benefits will continue through the expiration date in September.
The comments came as Lujan Grisham announced new efforts to improve responsiveness to calls for assistance with unemployment claims and initiatives to deter fraud. The governor's administration is in the process of expanding staffing by 110 positions at the Workforce Solutions Department and will receive outside advice on how to improve the agency's performance.