The Trump administration is implementing new unemployment laws in a strict manner.
pandemic changed that rule, but people who quit their jobs to dodge the disease may struggle to qualify.
Workers are eligible for the benefits if they or a family member catch the coronavirus, if their kid’s school shuts down or if their employer is forced to close, among other extenuating circumstances“Quitting as precaution is not one of them,” a spokesperson for the U.S. Labor Department told HuffPost in an email.
The unemployment argument encapsulates the bigger debate between public health experts who say people need to remain apart to control the pandemic and officials like President Donald Trump, who would rather see economic activity resume more quickly, even if it means more people die.Senator Rick Scott speaks during a press conference at the US Capitol March 25, in Washington, D.C.
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