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: Gig workers are eligible for extra unemployment under new stimulus deal — but they must clear one big hurdle first
In an effort to combat fraudulent unemployment insurance claims, gig workers and self-employed workers face an additional hurdles......»»
Spending bill includes added $1.5M for research into smoke taint in wine, an Oregon priority
Researchers looking into smoke taint in grapes and wine will get an additional $1.5 million from the federal government under spending approved by Congress this week. That’s good news for scientists at Oregon State University, who are right i.....»»
Stimulus plan provides billions for transportation, could help San Antonio airport recover
Along with direct payments to individuals and more unemployment assistance, it provides billions in spending to help the transportation sector deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic......»»
House passes $900 billion stimulus plan with direct payments and federal unemployment benefits, clearing the way for a Senate vote
The package is just under half of the relief spending Democrats wanted before the election. They say will press for more once Biden takes office. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images The House approved the $900 billion st.....»»
Oil prices slump after Saudi Arabia deepens output cuts
Oil prices slid after Saudi Arabia announced the state-owned Aramco would reduce production by an additional 1 million barrels per day......»»
Oil prices trim losses after Saudi Arabia deepens output cuts
Oil prices trimmed their losses after Saudi Arabia announced the state-owned Aramco would reduce production by an additional 1 million barrels per day......»»
The number of uninsured American residents in every state
Millions of Americans receive healthcare insurance through an employer-based plan, Medicare, Medicaid or other type of program, but more than 27 million Americans remain uninsured.... The post The nu.....»»
3 cash-strapped states are making deep cuts to Medicaid as coronavirus devastates their budgets — and millions of jobless people lack health insurance
AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File Three states are scaling back their Medicaid spending as d.....»»
Surge in state unemployment claims pushes total to 1.6M
With another surge in claims, 20% of New Yorkers who held jobs in early March are now collecting unemployment insurance. New Yorkers filed for unemployment insurance, up from 205,000 the week... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
How budget cuts and restrictive policies hobbled the unemployment insurance system
Problems from the surge of jobless claims reflect years of cutbacks and greater restrictions on eligibility. Problems from the surge of jobless claims reflect years of cutbacks and greater restrictions on eligibility......»»
Six-week surge of New York jobless claims tops 1.6 million
The surge of unemployment insurance claims continued in New York last week — almost 219,000 people filed an initial claim in the state, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday morning. That total is up about 6% from the previous week, an.....»»
Surge in state unemployment claims pushes total to 1.6M
With another surge in claims, more than 16% of New Yorkers who held jobs in early March are now collecting unemployment insurance. New Yorkers filed for unemployment insurance, up from 205,000 the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Layoffs and spending cuts loom as coronavirus wallops state and city budgets
The city of Dayton, Ohio, .....»»
New York"s wave of unemployment claims during the pandemic rises to 1.4 million
The eruption of unemployment insurance claims continued in New York last week: Almost 205,000 people filed an initial claim in the state, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday morning. That total — very high by typical standards — is down .....»»
Montco medical device company cuts spending, furloughs some workers
Strata Skin Sciences, a publicly traded medical device company based in Horsham, has put an undisclosed number of employees on leaves of absence as part of its plan to conserve cash during the Covid-19 pandemic. The move, which Strata (NASDAQ: SSKN) s.....»»
State volunteers to process jobless claims at Hawaii Convention Center
Hawaii state officials are recruiting volunteers from three public labor unions, as well as staff and members of the Legislature, to staff 1,000 positions at a satellite unemployment insurance processing site at the Hawaii Convention Center being .....»»
State Unemployment Insurance versus PUA for Gig Workers in California
State Unemployment Insurance versus PUA for Gig Workers in California.....»»
Jobless claims hit 1.2 million statewide, 521,000 in NYC
The number of New Yorkers who have filed for unemployment insurance is now more than a million as a series of new economic reports add to the picture of an economy falling off a cliff. The state... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Unemployment hits 37% in the Islands as disbursements roll out
Hawaii unemployment filings continue to creep upward as millions of dollars in unemployment insurance payments are being disbursed throughout the Islands. Earlier this week, the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations reported that there have .....»»
How much unemployment aid you get depends on your state
Unemployment insurance varies dramatically from state to state in many respects, such as the amount and duration of benefits......»»