Labor commissioner blames Legislature for failure of unemployment benefit

September 30, 2021 Rufina Lynn

Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington speaks at a push meeting in Barre on March 16, 2020. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington blamed the Legislature on Tuesday for a failed attempt to increase unemployment gains by $25 a week. The U.S. Department of Labor deemed the income a supplemental advantage previously this thirty…

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Pandemic unemployment benefits expired on Labor Day. Could they be renewed?

September 19, 2021 Rufina Lynn

The September termination of unemployment benefits was considered the largest in US history. Sarah Tew/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. After the pandemic-related expansion of unemployment insurance ended on Sept. 6, roughly 7.5 million people lost their benefits entirely, with millions more losing the…

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