The federal government's economic relief package for the first time extended unemployment aid to cover gig workers and self-employed people when they lose their jobs. But most states have yet to update their systems to process these applications.

The federal government's economic relief package for the first time extended unemployment aid to cover gig workers and self-employed people when they lose their jobs. But most states have yet to update their systems to process these applications. https://t.co/cf1lDUS7UJ

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