U.S. gig workers seeking coronavirus jobless benefits hit bureaucratic wall

U.S. gig workers seeking coronavirus jobless benefits hit bureaucratic wall

4 years ago
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-uber-unemployment/u-s-gig-workers-seeking-coronavirus-jobless-benefits-hit-bureaucratic-wall-idUSKBN21K3GJ

Uber and Lyft drivers are hitting a wall in their efforts to apply for the coronavirus jobless benefits promised by Congress as state agencies say they are not ready to handle a class of workers who are totally new to the U.S. unemployment system.