I have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the federal government to provide relief for Mississippians who lose the ability to work because of COVID-19. It’s made possible by the relief bill that the President signed. Here’s what it does:
1. Provides Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to people who are out of work because of this disease, but wouldn’t typically qualify for regular state unemployment benefits.
2. Emergency increase in unemployment compensation benefits. The weekly benefit amount goes up by $600.
3. Funds the first extra week of unemployment insurance that we have made available at the state level.
4. Provides additional weeks of unemployment benefits for anyone who remains unemployed after typical state unemployment benefits are no longer available.
5. Provides relief for non-profits and local governments to ensure that they are able to help workers get assistance during this trying time.
We will get through this together. Continue to stay home. More important updates coming soon. We are still facing a large, deadly threat. Do not ease up. We are towards the beginning of our cycle. Be safe.
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