Wyoming to end federal supplemental unemployment benefits
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May 12, 2021
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CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — The governor of Wyoming has announced that the state will end its participation in federal supplemental benefits intended to address high unemployment across the U.S. caused by the pandemic.
Republican Gov. Mark Gordon said Tuesday the decision will end the weekly $300 payments starting June 19 and no longer expand eligibility to people who previously could not collect benefits, such as self-employed residents, the Casper Star-Tribune reported Tuesday.
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported last month that the unemployment rate in the state was 5.3% in March — below the national 6% rate.