In a press release issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, the agency has taken action to aid the American worker as the nation combats the coronavirus.
During the course of last week, many more states began delivering unemployment benefits to those who are temporarily out of work, including independent contractors and gig workers, and DOL staff continued to work closely with states across the country. By the end of last week, more than two-thirds of states were providing the CARES Act’s enhanced $600 benefit.