7:10 a.m. Jobless benefits updateOfficials with the Iowa Workforce Development say they have implemented updates to the leave policy for filing unemployment insurance benefits following the enactment of the federal CARES Act.Effective immediately, IWD officials say employees who are or will be laid off, or are unable to work for reasons related to COVID-19, will no longer be required to use all paid leave prior to being eligible for unemployment insurance benefits.