Press releases from Geographic Solutions and news about our clients' siteshttps://www.geographicsolutions.com/News-Events/Newsroomhttps://www.geographicsolutions.com/News-Events/Newsroom/PostId/253/at-least-5-states-start-paying-300-unemployment-boostGeographic Solutions Unemployment System,Pandemic Unemployment Assistance,Unemployment InsuranceFri, 28 Aug 2020 20:10:00 GMT<p>At least five states have begun paying out a <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/13/waiting-on-that-extra-400-unemployment-benefit-heres-what-we-know.html">federal boost to weekly unemployment benefits</a>. Others have signaled they’ll do so within days.</p> <p>Arizona, Louisiana, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas are the first states to disburse the aid, a $300-a-week increase in jobless benefits. (States could choose to kick in an additional $100 a week, but <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/20/will-it-be-an-extra-300-or-400-unemployment-benefit-it-depends.html">most have opted against it</a>.)</p> <p>It’s been nearly three weeks since President Trump signed an executive measure creating the Lost Wages Assistance program.</p> <p>Read the full article at <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/27/at-least-5-states-start-paying-300-unemployment-boost.html">www.cnbc.com</a>.<br />  </p> 253