He announced an executive order that will close restaurants and bars to sit-down service and limit them to take-out and delivery starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
The order also removes barriers to unemployment benefits in five ways:
- It removes the one-week waiting period to apply for unemployment benefits for those workers who lose their jobs.
- It removes the requirement that a person must look for another job during this time when many potential employers are closed and social distancing guidelines are in effect.
- It allows employees who lose their jobs or, in certain cases, have their hours reduced due to coronavirus issues to apply for unemployment benefits.
- It waives the requirement that part of the application process be in person.
- It directs that these unemployment losses won’t be counted against employers.
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