“The state unemployment crisis is taking a terrible toll on people,” commented one reader.<\/p>\n
Another: “I have emailed the governor numerous times and have received no response about unemployment. He will not even address it \u2013 it is a joke \u2013 the Governor should relieve the director or resign himself.”<\/p>\n
The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) says it is “awaiting federal guidance” regarding the $600 additional weekly pay for unemployed workers supplied through Congress’ CARES Act, signed by President Donald Trump March 27.<\/p>\n
\nI don’t understand why New York is receiving their $600 starting this week, but we can’t even find out what the problem is for receiving ours. They say it’s because the money hasn’t been received. Well in Governor Sisolak’s productive call with the Vice President, did he bother to ask why Nevada hasn’t received funding yet?” pondered Nevadan Debra Bemis.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
She continued, “I’m sick to death of hearing about New York this and New York that, and their citizens getting everything they ask for. I need the money just as badly as they do. My bills haven’t stopped coming.”<\/p>\n
Those who have managed to successfully file and receive Nevada unemployment say their checks total $264 \u2013 which on a 40-hour week schedule equates to $6.60.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Station Casinos will pay its employees through at least May 15, a huge relief to workers, as the Nevada unemployment system continues to be overwhelmed. Owner and operator of such casinos as Palms, Red Rock, Palace Station, and Green Valley Ranch, Station Casinos said in a letter to its employees that they will continue receiving […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":132587,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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