tag | unemployment compensation
August 21, 2020 | 6:38 PM
Unemployment in Pa. was up slightly in July, as the state’s economy begins to show signs of life
The slight upswing in unemployment comes even as there are signs of jobs recovery.
July 21, 2020 | 7:03 AM
As deadline looms to renew $600 jobless benefits, Pa. ‘workers are terrified’
The majority of the 3.3 million Pennsylvanians who have applied for some form of unemployment assistance since the CARES Act passed should have received the additional $600 payments.
July 20, 2020 | 5:34 AM
The end of $600 unemployment benefits will hit millions of households and the economy
Tens of millions of Americans who lost their jobs because of the pandemic are now in danger of having their incomes slashed for a second time.
By Scott Horsley/NPR July 14, 2020 | 5:43 AM
Bucks County GOP lawmakers call for investigation into unresolved unemployment claims
The episode is the latest in a long history of partisan arguments and logistical mishaps that have plagued Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation program.
May 10, 2020 | 8:14 AM
Workers in Pennsylvania with preexisting health conditions fear a call to return to work
They are particularly at risk of serious complications or death if they get the coronavirus, but if they refuse to work, they could lose their job and unemployment.
By Brett Sholtis