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📣 The California EDD will Begin Accepting Online Applications for Uber and Lyft Drivers for PUA on Tuesday, April 28. Information will be updated on the California EDD PUA Page with instructions for filing a claim for PUA benefits when details become available. Pandemic Unemployment Assistance for Uber and Lyft Drivers As part of the […]

If you drive for Uber or Lyft and have been affected by COVID-19 you might be eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). TEXAS DRIVERS ONLY If you have already applied for unemployment benefits online and don’t know what to do next, click here to learn what to do next. If you haven’t applied for unemployment […]

This information comes directly from the office of Julian Alvarez, Commissioner Representing Labor for Texas Workforce Commission, and the office of Clay Cole, Division Director, Unemployment Insurance. UPDATE FROM TWC: Unemployment Guidance for Self-Employed, Contract and Gig Workers This information applies to the entire state of Texas. Newly signed federal legislation, the CARES Act, provides […]

At first glance the popularity of the gig economy may seem a little over the top, but the trend seems to be heading in the right direction.