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People who refuse unsafe work can get unemployment benefits

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Feb 11, 2021
Until now such decisions have been left to states, leading to wide variation and confusion.
The lack of consistency across the country as to what counts as "unsafe work" means workers are consistently denied unemployment benefits.
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Unemployment claims fall slightly to 793,000 with layoffs high

by Associated Press
Feb 11, 2021
The job market’s improvement slowed through the fall and in the past two months has essentially stalled.
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What happens if some relief funds are not spent?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 5, 2021
Leftover PPP money is in an account. But other expenses, like unemployment, are paid only as needed.
The prospect of unspent PPP loans came up in Senate negotiations over COVID-19 relief spending.
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Unemployment claims fall more than expected

by Associated Press
Feb 4, 2021
Jobless claims fell for the third straight week, to 779,000.
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For those who received unemployment benefits last year, a possible tax surprise

by Samantha Fields
Feb 3, 2021
Millions were on unemployment at some point in 2020. A new measure in Congress proposes waiving taxes on some of that income.
People can choose to have taxes taken out of their benefits during the year, but most don’t, said Elaine Maag at the the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center.
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Unemployment benefits have not resumed for many Americans

by Samantha Fields
Feb 1, 2021
Over a month after the last COVID-19 relief bill extended benefits for millions, many are still waiting for money to arrive.
Congress signed the last COVID-19 relief bill in December, so where are people's unemployment benefits?
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Unemployment claims drop but remain historically high

by Associated Press
Jan 28, 2021
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell but remained at a historically high 847,000 last week.
Before the virus hit the United States hard last March, weekly applications for jobless aid had never topped 700,000.
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COVID & Unemployment

States where it's harder to get unemployment benefits may see higher rates of poverty

by Mitchell Hartman
Jan 28, 2021
A new study finds that in the least generous states, more families have fallen below the poverty line during the pandemic.
For most Americans getting jobless benefits, the money’s about to run out when all federal pandemic unemployment programs expire on Sept. 5.
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Extra $300 in federal jobless benefits is making a difference, but is it enough?

by Samantha Fields
Jan 25, 2021
“It's not as good as the $600, obviously, but it's better than nothing."
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Big jump in unemployment benefit claims from gig workers

by Erika Beras
Jan 21, 2021
More people are relying on gig work, which puts a lot of risk on the workers themselves.
An Uber driver participates in a car rally calling for basic employment rights in August 2020 in Los Angeles.
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