State pays initial jobless benefits for self-employed, gig workers
By Wayne Risher, Daily Memphian
Updated: April 27, 2020 2:04 PM CT | Published: April 27, 2020 2:04 PM CT
Tennessee’s self-employed, independent contractors and gig economy workers who have been idled by COVID-19 will start collecting unemployment payments this week, state officials say.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, along with other mayors throughout Shelby County, revealed a plan Monday for reopening the area’s businesses. It calls for a phased-in approach.
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