Nevada is experiencing another surge of COVID-19 cases that could thwart the state’s economic recovery at a time when the safety net of unemployment benefits is due to end Sept. 4.
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Nevada’s live entertainment business was one of the hardest-hit industries during the pandemic but some affected companies received help, thanks to the federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grant.
“It seems shortsighted that only employees wear masks and not guests,” one business owner said. “Are we really making that big of a difference?”
The new federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund is expected to help Southern Nevada restaurants recover from the effects of the pandemic.
A state official said the department does not believe its unemployment system was hacked, but that claimants may have been victims of “several phishing and texting scams” that have resulted in personal information being stolen.
A handful of Nevada’s small-business owners gathered in a virtual setting Tuesday afternoon to air their concerns with Gov. Steve Sisolak and other state leaders on the financial impact COVID-19 has had on their business and employees.
The car caravan will protest the Senate’s delay in providing relief for those facing residential evictions.
When Nevada’s moratorium on evictions lifts, experts expect a flood of eviction notices to renters to follow.
Nevada’s employment office has made some headway in processing unemployment claims filed by independent contractors and self-employed workers but more work could be done, according to a court report.
The notices asking for repayment come at a time when many jobless Nevadans are struggling to cover basic expenses.