PA Begins Implementing New Federal Unemployment Benefits, Eligible Claimants Get Extra $600 Starting Next Week

HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf announced on Friday that the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry is implementing new federal unemployment compensation benefits provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The COVID-19 relief package temporarily provides an additional $600 per week, makes self-employed, independent contractors and gig workers eligible for benefits and … Continue reading PA Begins Implementing New Federal Unemployment Benefits, Eligible Claimants Get Extra $600 Starting Next Week