Posted on 05/18/2021 8:03:52 AM PDT by bgill
Gov. Greg Abbott notified the U.S. Department of Labor that Texas will end its participation in pandemic-related federal unemployment compensation starting June 26.
This includes ending a $300 weekly unemployment supplement from the federal program.
“According to the Texas Workforce Commission, the number of job openings in Texas is almost identical to the number of Texans who are receiving unemployment benefits. That assessment does not include the voluminous jobs that typically are not listed, like construction and restaurant jobs. In fact, there are nearly 60 percent more jobs open (and listed) in Texas today than there was in February 2020, the month before the Pandemic hit Texas,” Gov. Abbott said in a press release.
(Excerpt) Read more at kxan.com ...
Why don’t the states also start taxing the future federal monthly COVID benefits at a higher rate? Say 25% or 50%?
bump; bump
Good. Overdue.
Are you hiring?
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