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Gig Workers can File for Benefits Starting Saturday

Gig workers across Nevada can start applying for unemployment insurance starting on Saturday. During a virtual news conference on Thursday, interim director Heather Korbulic said the state’s Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program will be live starting May 16. Nevada was the last state to launch a portal where rideshare drivers, massage therapists and other independent contractors could receive benefits.

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