VIDEO: ‘Unemployment compensation on steroids’: Here’s what relief package will do for benefits

MARCH 25, 2020

Below is a report that DML News gives a 4 OUT OF 4 STARS trustworthiness rating. We base this rating on the following criteria:

  • Provides named sources
  • Reported by more than one notable outlet
  • Does not insert opinion or leading words
  • Includes supporting video, direct statements, or photos

Click here to read more about our rating system.

As the most reliable and balanced news aggregation service on the internet, DML News App offers the following information published by WASHINGTONEXAMINER.COM:

The $2 trillion bipartisan pandemic relief deal reached early Wednesday morning will massively expand unemployment insurance, effectively turning it into four months of salary replacement for many workers sidelined by the coronavirus.

The provision will add a flat $600 a week to unemployment benefits, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday, and flow to a broader range of unemployed workers.

The article goes on to state the following:

By extending the benefit to workers who are furloughed rather than just those who are laid off, the provision will allow workers to stay connected to their jobs, Schumer said, meaning that the business can quickly reemploy them when the virus-related shutdowns end.

Schumer, speaking on the Senate floor, said of the new expansion: “We call it unemployment compensation on steroids.”

The provision will allow American workers who are laid off to “have their salary remunerated by the federal government so they can pay their bills,” he added.

WATCH:

To get more information about this article, please visit WASHINGTONEXAMINER.COM. To weigh in, leave a comment below.

Trending on DML News

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *