Several states that have already done away with pandemic unemployment benefits might restart their programs as lawsuits mount. Nevertheless, there will definitely be a break in monthly payments for some Americans who have already been laid off as stated by the administration last Monday.
This new legislation comes up as several unemployed residents in the states have gone ahead and filed multiple lawsuits to bring the benefits back. Several unemployed workers in the states of Oklahoma and Ohio went with the workers of Maryland, Indiana, and Texas in filing lawsuits that would force the governors to restart the payments.
Unemployment Benefits To Resume In Several States
It is being assumed that residents of Maryland would be receiving their unemployment benefits until the mandated date of expiration under Congress on the 6th of September. This comes as the residents of the state managed to wrestle a court victory on Tuesday. Payments in the state of Indiana would begin on Friday- as stated by multiple state officials.
Around 26 different states have terminated their three pandemic unemployment insurance programs- which were enacted by Congress back in March 2020. The main reason for such an approach has been workforce shortages- with several states rescinding the benefits to the residents.
The federal program, which comprises the $300 weekly supplement as a part of the unemployment benefits, also provides multiple benefits to the freelancers, as well as the independent contractors. This has previously helped out those who have been directly affected by the coronavirus as well as those who have already exhausted the benefits that they receive from the state. Almost 4.1 million Americans will be affected- as stated by the Century Foundation.
Three of the pandemic unemployment benefits have been scheduled to expire in the early days of September in the states that have been continuing with it. In the event that the date has already gone by, the state may have to enter into yet another agreement with the Labor Department.
