HARRISBURG (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) will begin implementing new federal unemployment compensation benefits provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act starting next week.
.@GovernorTomWolf announced today @PALaborIndustry is implementing new federal unemployment benefits through the CARES Act, providing an extra $600 per week and making self-employed, independent contractors, and gig workers eligible for benefits.https://t.co/EN7dk8hUIE
— Office of the Governor (@GovernorsOffice) April 10, 2020
The COVID-19 relief package is available to self-employed, independent contractors, and gig workers eligible for benefits, extends unemployment compensation benefits for an additional 13 weeks, and provides an additional $600 per week to eligible workers.
These federal benefits are in addition to Pennsylvania's regular unemployment benefits which provides about half the full-time weekly income up to $572 per week for 26 weeks.
For more information on all of the CARES act benefits, click here.
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