OnePercenter
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'You probably are"Two words to describe that post perfectly...Two words, "GIG Workers."I am assuming nothing. What I am saying is....renters have an obligation to pay rent. If they can't pay it all due to something like this damn virus and loss of jobs, pay SOMETHING to show good intent.You're assuming that everyone that needed it received unemployment and stimulus checks.Renters should have paid what they could. As much as they could. Landlord would be more eager to keep them if they had done that. Some apts pay partial utilities too. Did any of the renters offer to at least pay that? Or towards it? Probably not. The ones that DID pay as much as they could each month, you won't hear about because they will not be evicted. The ones that spent what they got for unemployment and the stimulus check instead of paying rent...those are the ones getting kicked out.
"You're retarded!!!"
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What Gig Workers Need To Know About Collecting Unemployment
Here are answers to gig workers' common questions about collecting benefits in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia.www.npr.org
I'm an independent contractor or gig worker out of work due to the pandemic. Am I eligible for unemployment insurance?
You probably are, on a temporary basis. The CARES act established a new program called Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, or PUA. It extends weekly unemployment benefits to the following groups:
I'm not sure I lost work directly because of the pandemic. How is that defined?
- Self-employed individuals;
- People seeking part-time work;
- Existing claimants who have maxed out their unemployment benefits (technically called "exhaustees");
- Clergy and employees of religious organizations;
- People without sufficient work history normally required to qualify for benefits.
If you're in one of these groups, you're eligible if you're out of work directly because of the pandemic (more on that in the next section). You also have to be able and available to work, even if you're not actively searching for a new job.
To qualify for PUA, applicants have to prove they're out of work for at least one of the following reasons:
- You have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or you're experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and you're seeking a medical diagnosis;
- A member of your household has been diagnosed with COVID-19;
- You're providing care for a member of your family or household who has been diagnosed with COVID-19;
- A child or household member for whom you are a primary caregiver can't attend school or another facility that is closed because of COVID-19, and the school or facility is required for you to work;
- You can't reach your place of employment because of a stay-at-home order or because you've been advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine due to concerns about COVID-19;
- You were scheduled to start working but you lost the job or can't reach the job as a direct result of COVID-19;
- You've become the breadwinner or major support for a household because the head of household has died of COVID-19;
- You had to quit your job as a direct result of COVID-19; or
- Your place of employment is closed as a direct result of COVID-19.
Isn't there federal money available for contractors?
Yes. Unemployed independent contractors are eligible for an extra $600 per week, courtesy of the federal government.
The $600 supplement is called Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, or FPUC. Gig workers can collect this money for work lost after March 27, and it will be paid until July 31, 2020. This supplement is rolled into your regular state benefits and you don't have to apply separately for it.
That means, No.