Millions of U.S. workers shortchanged on unemployment benefits
Washington, December 2 (RHC)-- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports millions of U.S. workers left unemployed by the pandemic have been denied the full jobless benefits they’re owed, with a majority of states paying out the minimum benefit instead of a higher amount based on workers’ prior earnings.
According to media reports, the GAO also found weekly Labor Department unemployment figures — which reached historic highs in 2020 — have significantly undercounted the number of people put out of work.
