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Collected Item: “The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Helps Employees Everywhere”

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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Helps Employees Everywhere

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Screenshot

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On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). This act provided additional flexibility for state unemployment insurance agencies and funding to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. This act requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons that relate to Covid-19. To receive these unemployment insurance benefits, you need to file a claim with the unemployment insurance program in the state you work. Employees everywhere are put on sick leave everyday due to coronavirus. This act gives them more support and sanity to help them in their day to day lives whether it is to help support family or pay expenses.

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Covid-19, Unemployment, FFCRA, Aid, Support

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https://www.dol.gov/coronavirus/unemployment-insurance

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U.S. Department of Labor

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2020-03-18
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