Potential fraud appears to be more prevalent in the benefits program for independent and gig workers, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, DETR Chief Economist Dave Schmidt said.
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Despite thousands still waiting, an analysis shows Nevada performed better than expected, and improved speed in March and April.
The head of Nevada’s employment bureau provided an update Friday morning on unemployment benefits.
Despite the number of complaints against businesses, many were found to be unsubstantiated or met with little consequence.
The state Gaming Control Board amended its stance on the use of protective facial coverings at blackjack, roulette, poker and craps tables to help protect dealers.
The state’s unemployment rate was 25.3 percent in May, down from 30.1 percent in April, according to figures released Wednesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
A poll found that two-thirds of small-business owners surveyed are “concerned about having to stay closed, or closing again, if there is a second wave of COVID-19.”
The American Gaming Association’s “Payments Modernization Policy Principles” come at a time when Nevada regulators are looking to upgrade the state’s digital transactions.
Nevada is among several states in which people cannot continue receiving unemployment benefits if they’ve turned down a suitable job offer.
Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation wants callers to make the calls themselves, rather than use robocalls.