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Wellstone ruled

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6. Here in Nevada

Reply to marmar (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 11:25 AM

Jul 2020

the number of "GiG"workers filing were 120k. And what the real number is,no one knows. Out of the 120,only 70k received PUA because of a major glitch in the State Computer System which it seems no one knows how to fix.

Forty Million Dollar System purchased by the previous Administration from a Politically connected friend. Just what the hell could go wrong I ask.

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Media Continues to Misreport Unemployment: 31.8 Million People on State & Federal Unemployment...... [View all] marmar Jul 2020 OP

Are the numbers double counting people House of Roberts Jul 2020 #1

I'm guessing that most of the gig workers are only eligible for federal benefits. marmar Jul 2020 #2

Here in Nevada Wellstone ruled Jul 2020 #6

I think your guess is right. The whole purpose of the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program progree Jul 2020 #7

In airline industry, tens of thousands will "retire early" and won't be counted. lostnfound Jul 2020 #3

You won't be counted as unemployed either, in the BLS's official headline unemployment rate progree Jul 2020 #4

Thx for the OP. I keep making that point too -- twice (now thrice) in this LBN thread: progree Jul 2020 #5