Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) is facing a lawsuit over his decision to end pandemic unemployment benefits — including added $300 federal payments — at the end of the week.
As CNN reports, the lawsuit filed by unemployed residents in Indiana argues that Holcomb’s actions violate state law that requires officials to “procure all available federal insurance benefits to citizens.” The suit requests a preliminary injunction so benefits will continue throughout the court proceedings.
Apart from the added $300 payments, recipients of other federal programs that help freelancers and self-employed individuals in the state will also stop receiving benefits, CNN notes. Around 230,000 jobless Indiana residents have been receiving benefits and about 177,000 will no longer receive any payments.
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“There are help wanted signs posted all over Indiana, and while our economy took a hit last year, it is roaring like an Indy 500 race car engine now,” Holcomb said when announcing his plans to end benefits last month. “I am hearing from multiple sector employers that they want and need to hire more Hoosiers to grow.”
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