A $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package set to move in Congress would give gig-economy workers temporary jobless benefits and expand similar assistance for others impacted by the pandemic.
The legislation would create a temporary “pandemic unemployment assistance” program for independent contractors and others not usually eligible for unemployment insurance, according to a summary released Wednesday by the Senate Finance Committee. The program is set to last until Dec. 31. It would also add $600 to weekly unemployment insurance benefits for employees and extend those benefits from three to four months.
The proposal on unemployment provisions is the result of an ...