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Aug 27, 2021 · The agency has been overwhelmed by an unprecedented 23.9 million claims for unemployment benefits since the COVID-19 pandemic triggered shutdowns in the state’s economy in March 2020.
Mar 17, 2022 · Congress had waived taxes on the first $10,200 of unemployment benefits back in 2020. But workers like Bryant and Morris didn't get paid till 2021, after the tax break expired. Now they must pay ...
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Jul 29, 2020 · And those federal payments have now pumped more than $26 billion into California's unemployment system. But the extra $600 is now expiring, and so far Congress hasn't come up with a plan to extend it.
Jun 18, 2021 · California remained under severe restrictions for much of 2020 and into early 2021 as COVID-19 surged. That caused huge spikes in unemployment and a need for changes in the rules. Faced with an ...
Apr 15, 2021 · April 15, 2021 Updated 4:11 PM PT. SACRAMENTO —. California legislators on Thursday pushed ahead with reforms targeting the state’s troubled unemployment agency as lawmakers condemned it for ...
Apr 10, 2021 · In California, the IUR measure has already dropped below the trigger threshold. However, the state is currently eligible for 20 weeks of Extended Benefits via the Total Unemployment Rate (TUR) measure. Once this measure (at 8.6% as of April 25, 2021) falls below 8.0%, Extended Benefits will only be available for 13 weeks in the state.
Sep 23, 2020 · The fragmented state-federal system has resulted in an uneven and distorted unemployment insurance system. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the average weekly benefits in ...
