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Feb 27, 2025

Why many government workers aren’t eligible for unemployment benefits

Many workers who had contracts with the U.S. Agency for International Development are classified as independent contractors and are ineligible for unemployment.

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Many laid-off government workers aren’t eligible for unemployment
by David Brancaccio and Nancy Marshall-Genzer
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Some workers impacted by government cuts are independent contractors who have canceled contracts with the U.S. Agency for International Development.
LA fires spur economic hardship for migrant workers
by Erika Soderstrom and Ariana Rosas
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Despite the personal and economic toll of the LA fires, migrant workers have mobilized to help their communities.

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Many laid-off government workers aren’t eligible for unemployment

LA fires spur economic hardship for migrant workers

The Team