Vos mostly wrong on claim that pandemic unemployment payments are keeping Wisconsinites from working
For instance, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, which provided benefits for those not usually eligible for regular unemployment, such as self-employed people and independent contractors, ended Sept. 4, 2021.
And Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation, which provided an additional $100 per week to those who received regular unemployment benefits and earned at least $5,000 from self-employment in the tax year prior to claims. Though Wisconsin residents couldn’t apply for the programs after their end date, there are still some cases in which people are still receiving payouts, said Jennifer Sereno, the Department of Workforce Development’s communications director.
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