Appeals court: Indiana must resume unemployment benefits
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The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the state temporarily continue payment of federal unemployment benefits, affirming an earlier court order that Indiana must restart the extra $300 weekly payments to unemployed workers.
Chief judge Cale Bradford denied a request from the state government to issue a stay on a Marion County judge’s order that Indiana must resume participation in the federal government’s programs that unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The state government could next call on the Indiana Supreme Court to consider the preliminary injunction.
Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb, who has pushed to drop the state from the federal programs before they’re scheduled to end on Sept. 6, did not immediately comment Monday on the ruling.
Appeals court rules Indiana must resume federal unemployment benefits Share Updated: 6:05 PM EDT Jul 12, 2021 The Associated Press Share Updated: 6:05 PM EDT Jul 12, 2021
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Show Transcript NEW TONIGHT, AN APPEALS COURT SAYS INDIANA SHOULD PAY EXTENDED EMUNPLOYMENT BENEFS.IT ALL BUT ONE DGJUE ON THE APPEAL PANEL VOTED TO DENY THE STATE’S REQUEST TO HOLD OFF ON THOSE ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS, UNTIL A FINAL DECISION IS MADE. THE JUDGES DID NOT EXPLAIN THEIR DECISION. THE FIRST JUDGE TO HEAR THE CASE SAYS INDIANA LAW REQUIRES THE STATE TO ACCEPT THE BENEFITS OFFERED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. ATTORNEYS FOR THE GOVERNOR ARGUE IF THEY HAVE TO PAY
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States that have terminated pandemic unemployment benefits early can restart the programs
By Tami Luhby, CNN
States that have terminated pandemic unemployment benefits early can restart the programs, but there may be a break in payments for some laid-off Americans, the Biden administration said Monday.
The guidance comes as jobless residents in more states file lawsuits to reinstate the benefits. Unemployed workers in Ohio and Oklahoma this month joined those in Indiana, Maryland and Texas in turning to state courts to force their governors to resume the payments.
Citing workforce shortages, some 26 states are terminating early at least one of the three pandemic unemployment insurance programs Congress enacted in March 2020 and extended twice. Most of these states have already stopped sending the benefits to their residents.
Judge orders state to restart federal unemployment benefits
NIKI KELLY | The Journal Gazette
INDIANAPOLIS – Unemployed Hoosiers could see federal benefits start back again Friday after the Indiana Court of Appeals today denied a stay sought by the state in a pending lawsuit.
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development issued a statement late today saying, Since the initial trial court order, DWD has been working to restart the federal pandemic benefits that are at issue in the lawsuit. This work continues with an estimated restart date of Friday, July 16, 2021.
A Marion County judge on June 25 ordered the state to rejoin the federal unemployment program that has provided an extra $300 to many workers since December. It also made some people eligible for unemployment who otherwise wouldn t have been – including self-employed and contract workers.