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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Sun Aug 9, 2020, 11:57 AM Aug 2020

Gov Cuomo: States can't pay 25% of unemployment costs.

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Andrew Cuomo
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Executive Orders can’t replace legislative actions.

States can’t pay 25% of unemployment costs.

It’s simply impossible.

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Gov Cuomo: States can't pay 25% of unemployment costs. (Original Post) soothsayer Aug 2020 OP

It is also illegal unless in a federal statute Cicada Aug 2020 #1

Cicada

(4,533 posts)

1. It is also illegal unless in a federal statute

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Sun Aug 9, 2020, 12:20 PM

Aug 2020

The UI law forbids states to pay even a penny in UI unless a federal statute permits that payment. I read. And there is no federal statute for the UI kicker of $400 per week after July 31.

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