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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When is the D.C. government going to sign an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to implement Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Compensation programs? This was just passed via the CARES Act in Congress and as far as I'm aware each state has to legally sign up for it.[/quote]

Unemployment insurance is a joint state-federal program that provides cash benefits to eligible workers. 
Each state administers its own unemployment insurance program, including its own eligibility criteria and benefit amounts, while following federal guidelines. 
In this regard, states will have to enter into specific agreements with the U.S. Department of Labor in order to take advantage of many of the increased benefits provided by the CARES Act. 
The Cares Act gives each of the 50 states at least $1.25 billion in direct aid HOWEVER...  Washington D.C. is not a state.
Provisions in the bill indicate that the Cares Act would dedicate $3.3 billion total to D.C. and the five U.S. territories — Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 
That would amount to roughly only $500 million in direct federal aid for the District which is more populous than two states and the District pays more in federal taxes than 22 states and the District pays more per capita than any state and the District has more confirmed COVID-19 cases than at least 19 states.
Quite unfair wouldn't you say?
The District should be getting more money don't you think?
Hence the reason the D.C. Government hasn't rushed to sign an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor as of yet.
Things need to be addressed.[/quote]

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