The case started after Governor Eric Holcomb saw 'help wanted' signs across the state and determined pandemic relief programs were a contributing source to the lack of employees.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled today that Republican Governor Eric Holcomb could withdraw the state from the federal pandemic unemployment program, overturning a lower ruling.
The case started after Holcomb moved to end the program after noticing"help wanted" signs across the state and determining pandemic relief programs to be a contributing source of the lack of employees. "There are help wanted signs posted all over Indiana, and while our economy took a hit last year, it is roaring like an Indy 500 race car engine now. I am hearing from multiple sector employers that they want and need to hire more Hoosiers to grow," Holcomb said in an address."We have a myriad of work options in every region of our state with many more coming online every week.
Holcomb's office made a motion to challenge this ruling through the appeals court, but the request was denied, subsequently forcing the state to reinstitute the benefits. The state would then go on its fight against the lower court's ruling, leading to the new decision being issued by the court of appeals.
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