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May 11, 2021 3:09 PM Melissa Luck
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BOISE, Idaho – Citing comments from Idaho business owners who are struggling to hire right now, Governor Brad Little said Tuesday the state will end participation in three federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs.
Beginning June 19, Idaho workers will no longer get: $300 per week from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Fund; benefits through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program that helps those who typically don’t qualify for unemployment; and funds through Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, which extend benefits once regular benefits have been exhausted.
“Employers are telling me one of the big reasons they cannot recruit and retain some workers is because those employees are receiving more on unemployment than they would while working,” Gov. Little said in a statement online. “We see ‘Help Wanted’ signs everywhere. Idaho h
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May 11, 2021 2:05 PM Melissa Luck
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Keith Srakocic
BOISE, Idaho – Citing comments from Idaho business owners who are struggling to hire right now, Governor Brad Little said Tuesday the state will end participation in three federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs.
Beginning June 19, Idaho workers will no longer get: $300 per week from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Fund; benefits through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program that helps those who typically don’t qualify for unemployment; and funds through Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, which extend benefits once regular benefits have been exhausted.
“Employers are telling me one of the big reasons they cannot recruit and retain some workers is because those employees are receiving more on unemployment than they would while working,” Gov. Little said in a statement online. “We see ‘Help Wanted’ signs everywhere. Idaho has the str