Kentucky joins bandwagon of states offering cash bonuses to rejoin workforce
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On Location: June 25, 2021Kentucky is the latest state to offer hefty return-to-work cash incentives, as the economy begins to bounce back from the COVID-19 shock.Gov. Andy Beshear announced earlier this week a plan to pay up to 15,000 Kentuckians on unemployment insurance a $1,500 bonus for rejoining the workforce by the end of July.The program will be funded by some $22.5 million left over from the March 2020 CARES Act, according to a statement from the governor's office.In order to qualify, applicants must be a Kentucky resident, be employed by a business in the state between June 24 and July 2021, and have an active unemployment insurance claim as of June 23.
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