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“This is much-needed relief for Connecticut’s unemployed residents,” Connecticut Department of Labor Commissioner Kurt Westby said in a statement. “The PUA and PEUC programs alone cover 64,000 people, more than half of whom would lose benefits entirely without federal action. With the Trust Fund and Shared Work provisions, there is an eye on economic recovery as well – keeping workers attached to jobs will be critical for businesses ramping back up. I applaud Connecticut’s Congressional delegation and everyone who worked tirelessly to keep these programs running. They are a lifeli...

CARES Act II Will Provide Relief for Unemployed and Help Connecticut Businesses in Economic Recovery Written by Gov. Ned Lamont Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Labor Commissioner Kurt Westby today provided an update on the Emergency Coronavirus Recovery Act of 2020, known as the CARES Act extension. The law protects Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) programs; allocates an additional $300 per week benefit for all claimants for up to 11 weeks; extends the interest waiver for Trust Fund borrowing; and conti...

Time running out to apply for extra $300 payment for some unemployed workers Updated Dec 24, 2020; Posted Dec 24, 2020 Time is running out for individuals unemployed in August or early September to apply for up to $300 extra in jobless benefits from the federal Lost Wages Assistance program. The deadline is 9:59 p.m. Friday. Facebook Share Individuals who were unemployed or partially unemployed for six weeks in August and September due to COVID-19 are eligible to receive up to $300 a week extra in jobless benefits but the opportunity to apply for that aid is ending soon. The Federal Emergen...

aflynn@lakeplacidnews.com Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-New York, speaks to upstate New York media on a Zoom conference call Monday, Dec. 21 before he voted for the $900 billion COVID relief bill. (News photo — Andy Flynn) LAKE PLACID — Both New York senators — Democrats Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand — and Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, voted Monday, Dec. 21 for the $900 billion pandemic relief package aimed at delivering financial help to citizens and businesses and to help states pay for COVID-19 vaccinations. The Senate cleared the package by a 92-6 vote after the House appr...

3:11 New York Senator Chuck Schumer said the most recent stimulus bill is a survival bill, not a long term plan for economic recovery. “There’s all different kind of dollars.  Is it enough? No.  And the thing I most regret is (Mitch) McConnell blocked state and local aid.  We have found some other ways to get the localities some aid through education, transportation and vaccine distribution (assistance).” That includes $5 billion to help New York schools, $4 billion for mass transit systems, and $1.3 billion in rental assistance that will all come through local governments.  Schume...