The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) announced today that unemployed workers would start receiving $300 in supplemental unemployment benefits early next week. The additional benefits will last for 11 weeks and are being provided as part of the $900 billion federal stimulus package signed into law on Dec. 27. The law […]
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits
Federal COVID-19 Deal Reported Near to Aid Small Businesses, Unemployed
Congressional leaders are reported to be close to a deal on a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package that could deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program funds to ailing businesses. The agreement could also provide $300 a week in supplemental jobless benefits to the country’s 10 million unemployed workers and a second round of stimulus checks of $600 to $700 for Americans under a certain income threshold, according to a Washington Post story. However, direct aid to […]