US Department of Labor guidance to state UI programs expands eligibility (Source: Giorgio Trovato) By KOLD News 13 Staff | February 25, 2021 at 12:38 PM MST - Updated February 25 at 12:39 PM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - In response to a directive from President Biden, the U.S. Department of Labor is issuing guidance to state unemployment insurance agencies that expands the number of instances in which workers may be eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.
“Our nation cannot afford to continue compounding the already-devastating effects of the ongoing pandemic-related economic crisis by leaving workers destitute and living in fear for their health and their lives,” said Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Labor Patricia Smith. “Today’s guidance opens the door to relief for workers who have faced difficult, if not impossible, choices between accepting employment in an unsafe workplace to receive a steady source of income, and protecting their health and that
The Kansas Department of Labor said the total amount of potential fraud is roughly 11% of total unemployment insurance payouts since the start of the pandemic.
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