First hand example of how badly this situation was handled......

[HotRod82]

My housekeepers finally were able to return to work today and I had a conversation with the owner of the biz. She runs a legit cleaning service, background checks, workers comp, uniforms, all above board. They had 14 employees when Covid hit, she had them all on her unemployment until last week when she offered all of them their jobs back, only three showed up for work. She immediately cut them off of her unemployment but they are all getting the additional Federal money so they won't come back to work. The Federal and State Governments better wake the hell up, this is going to KILL the recovery if they don't cut off the free money.

 

[wallnutz]

My housekeepers finally were able to return to work today and I had a conversation with the owner of the biz. She runs a legit cleaning service, background checks, workers comp, uniforms, all above board. They had 14 employees when Covid hit, she had them all on her unemployment until last week when she offered all of them their jobs back, only three showed up for work. She immediately cut them off of her unemployment but they are all getting the additional Federal money so they won't come back to work. The Federal and State Governments better wake the hell up, this is going to KILL the recovery if they don't cut off the free money.

I agree 100%. I have been trying to hire guys for three months. When this shit first hit my email was blown up with thousands of unqualified people. As soon as the unemployment hit, boom no more applicants. Now we are getting a few to apply, but no one shows up for work. We figure they are starting to make them prove they are looking for work. I think the government just made a few million more dependent on the teet that will never hold a job again.

 

[RitcheyRch]

I thought all the funds would be cut if they didn't return to work.

 

[94Nautique]

Wait, what? You mean the govt is not the answer?

Those lefties been lieing to us...

 

[Sleek-Jet]

My housekeepers finally were able to return to work today and I had a conversation with the owner of the biz. She runs a legit cleaning service, background checks, workers comp, uniforms, all above board. They had 14 employees when Covid hit, she had them all on her unemployment until last week when she offered all of them their jobs back, only three showed up for work. She immediately cut them off of her unemployment but they are all getting the additional Federal money so they won't come back to work. The Federal and State Governments better wake the hell up, this is going to KILL the recovery if they don't cut off the free money.

The point is to kill the working economy.

 

[WhatExit?]

The "good news" is that Socialist Leader Pelosi's "Heroes Act" @ $3 Trillion died on arrival at the Senate

If we can somehow take back the House our country and our quality of life will increase immeasurably next year

 

[fmo24]

I thought all the funds would be cut if they didn't return to work.

This was my understanding as well. If you declined an offer to return the 600 stopped

 

[Boat 405]

The "good news" is that Socialist Leader Pelosi's "Heroes Act" @ $3 Trillion died on arrival at the Senate

If we can somehow take back the House our country and our quality of life will increase immeasurably next year

We had the house and the senate a few years ago and nothing changed unfortunately.. We can hope...

 

[530RL]

I thought all the funds would be cut if they didn't return to work.

The Trump administration‘s Department of Labor allowed states to specifically waive the work requirements. As a result, most states have waived such requirement. This is directly from the DOL Unemployment Insurance Program Letter 13-20 sent out by the Trump administration on 3/22/20.

“Work Search. Existing federal UC law requires that claimants be able to work, available for work, and actively seeking work. (42 U.S.C. §503(a)(12)). Building on the flexibility described in UIPL No. 10-20, the passage of EUISAA allows for states to provide for an emergency temporary modification or suspension of the “actively seeking work” requirement as needed to respond to the spread of COVID-19.
States may consider applying this emergency temporary flexibility to all individuals collecting UC and not just those recently separated. This allows individuals to more effectively comply with the social distancing recommendations of federal, state, and local government officials to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. States can also continue using the flexibilities for able-and-available requirements set out in UIPL No. 10-20.”

 

[Ragged Edge]

The Trump administration‘s Department of Labor allowed states to specifically waive the work requirements. As a result, most states have waived such requirement. This is directly from the DOL Unemployment Insurance Program Letter 13-20 sent out by the Trump administration on 3/22/20.

“Work Search. Existing federal UC law requires that claimants be able to work, available for work, and actively seeking work. (42 U.S.C. §503(a)(12)). Building on the flexibility described in UIPL No. 10-20, the passage of EUISAA allows for states to provide for an emergency temporary modification or suspension of the “actively seeking work” requirement as needed to respond to the spread of COVID-19.
States may consider applying this emergency temporary flexibility to all individuals collecting UC and not just those recently separated. This allows individuals to more effectively comply with the social distancing recommendations of federal, state, and local government officials to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. States can also continue using the flexibilities for able-and-available requirements set out in UIPL No. 10-20.”

So, ultimately it's up to the individual states to determine when to end the suspension of the "actively seeking work" requirement, Yes?

While I would not have gone down that road I understand the initial need for such a suspension, should have had a target date for expiration however.

 

[530RL]

So, ultimately it's up to the individual states to determine when to end the suspension of the "actively seeking work" requirement, Yes?

While I would not have gone down that road I understand the initial need for such a suspension, should have had a target date for expiration however.

As long as this Program Letter is in effect, the states can choose to suspend or not suspend.

Alternatively, the administration can suspend the Program Letter and reintroduce the work rules with a subsequent Program Letter.

Naturally since additional unemployment is being footed by the federal government, it is unlikely a state would suspend free money and it will require the federal government to put back in place the work rules.