Harrisburg, Pa. — Governor Tom Wolf is again urging Congress to act quickly and continue this lifeline for out of work Pennsylvanians. Gov. Wolf joined U.S. Senator Bob Casey earlier this week to call for an extension to the $600 federal unemployment benefit which ended on July 25. “COVID-19 has brought about an unprecedented situation where … Read more
How Pa. is faring Data used to create WalletHub’s rankings came from the U.S. Department of Labor. Based on that data, the study found that Pennsylvania’s unemployment claims increased by: • 188.46% from June 2019 to June 2020 • 83.49% from January to June of this year • 1,404.57% since the start of the pandemic. … Read more
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s handling of unemployment claims left at least one Republican senator calling for the ouster of the Department of Labor and Industry’s top official. Sen. John DiSanto, R-Perry, said he lost faith in L&I Secretary Jerry Oleksiak at a joint hearing of the Senate Labor and Industry and Communications and Technology committees … Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) is implementing new federal unemployment compensation benefits provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The COVID-19 relief package temporarily provides an additional $600 per week, makes self-employed, independent contractors and gig workers eligible for benefits and extends unemployment compensation (UC) benefits for an additional … Read more