A lack of transparency and mixed messages from the unemployment office have left many claimants like local hairstylist Carmen LaBrake with more questions than answers.
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“We are following guidelines from health officials and medical experts,” said company spokesman Timothy Carter in a statement.
Many facing the final weeks of their pre-COVID-19-era unemployment insurance are unsure whether the unemployment benefits of the CARES Act apply to them.
The Irvine, California-based company is looking to fill positions at its two call centers in the Las Vegas Valley.
The Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation said Monday its unemployment website has not crashed.
Nevada’s unemployment site will be temporarily down Saturday as the system is readied to process the expanded unemployment benefits offered under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as CARES.
Independent contractors in limbo for unemployment insurance benefits can tap into another federal program created under the $2 trillion stimulus bill starting Friday.
Nevada unemployment officials say they are awaiting federal guidelines on implementing the CARES Act, causing a delay for people to claim benefits in the relief package.
The state doesn’t know when Nevada independent contractors will get their unemployment benefits and is awaiting federal guidance.