In an executive order on August 8, President Trump appeared to continue these unemployment benefits at $400 per week, at least until a new law provides supplemental federal unemployment compensation. Six Facts About The Executive OrderBelow are six points about the executive order that Thibodeau explained to me. However, unlike the previous Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) benefits, the executive order disqualifies workers receiving less than $100 per week in unemployment benefits. As with regular unemployment benefits, workers apply through their state unemployment office and will be subject to that state’s unemployment requirements, such as work-search criteria. Without specific authorization from Congress, it’s not clear that this law can be used to fund unemployment benefits, according to constitutional scholars.

Source: Forbes August 10, 2020 21:33 UTC