The U.S. unemployment benefits program, a key part of the safety net for the lab...
- The U.S. unemployment benefits program, a key part of the safety net for the labor market, is facing its biggest test in more than a decade.
“States are just not in a position to respond to this,” said Michele Evermore, a senior policy analyst at the National Employment Law Project in Washington, D.C. “They’re at historically low levels of funding and they’re moving into a state where there may be historically high levels of claims within a couple of weeks.”
Making things worse, qualifications and benefits available may also vary based on where workers live. A bill passed by the Senate this week could increase funding for state labor departments and would make extended benefits available in the states where the unemployment rate rises by at least 10%. That funding could provide needed support to states that are now hiring rapidly to rebuild their staffs, Evermore said.
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