Zach Conine, the Nevada state treasurer, said Friday that the state has identified more than $10 million of unclaimed property owed to people who have filed for unemployment.
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced new guidance for state employment departments that would expand eligibility for the unemployment insurance benefits program for independent contractors, the self-employed and gig workers.
The state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation said Friday that initial claims for UI totaled 7,378 for the week ending Feb. 13, down 25.9 percent from the previous week of 9,953 claims.
“We know how important these extended benefits are to Nevadans and ensuring they receive them is our number one priority,” Elisa Cafferata, director of the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, said in a release Friday.
The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation was among 28 other state agencies to have received a portion of a $49 million fund from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Michael Brown, director of Gov. Steve Sisolak’s Office of Economic Development, said the state’s economy is primed for a strong economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic.