“The pandemic is evolving,” says Bianca Guerrero of the Fund Excluded Workers Coalition. “And we also know that unemployment is not just a crisis thing. Unemployment is a reality of workers’ lives and existed before COVID and will exist after.”
A march for "excluded workers" in March, 2021.When New York decided to make $2.1 billion available to undocumented workers who were shut out of unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, a flood of applicants quickly claimed the grants and cleaned the program out.
New York began accepting applicants for Excluded Workers Fund grants in August, and it quickly proved popular. And, most importantly, the grants were only made available to those who didn’t qualify for unemployment insurance benefits or other federal pandemic relief. Under the coalition’s proposal, those who lose their job and were making less than the state’s median individual earnings – or less than 80% of that amount, depending on the category of worker – would be eligible for a flat monthly payment equal to the average state unemployment benefit.
The push for a more permanent solution is sure to receive pushback from Republicans in Albany, who have expressed concern about the potential for fraud.the state Inspector General’s Office is investigating an apparent widespread scheme to cheat on the state’s online test for driver’s permits.
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