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Even though Congress struck a COVID-19 stimulus deal late Sunday to extend badly needed financial relief to millions of jobless Americans, some people could see their unemployment benefits lapse because outdated state systems could slow down the distribution of aid, experts say.
The lag could affect 12 million Americans who were set to lose their jobless aid the day after Christmas if Congress didn’t pass new legislation. The House and Senate were expected to debate and vote on the package Monday.
“We’re too far gone,” says Elizabeth Pancotti, a policy adviser at the pro-worker Employ America. “We would have needed a deal before Thanksgiving for there not to be a lapse in benefits.”
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Jobless numbers tick back up amid pandemic Barton County, area rates below state average This map provided by the Kansas Department of Labor shows the unemployment figures across the state for November.
The months-long decline in unemployment in Kansas reversed course in November, inching back up a tick as state and federal assistance programs expire, the Kansas Bureau of Labor reported Friday.
Preliminary estimates reported by the KDOL’s Labor Market Information Services division and the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 5.6 percent in November. This was an increase from 5.0 percent in October and an increase from 3.1 percent in November 2019.