There is now a lawsuit over Governor Holcomb’s decision to remove Indiana from the enhanced federal unemployment program. The suit is the first to try and stop a state from opting out. Twenty-five states have decided to end federal benefits for their citizens.
Indiana Legal Services, which provides free legal help across the state, joined the Concerned clergy of Indianapolis, and the law firm of Macey, Swanson, Hicks and Sauer, in suing to keep the state in the program.
Governor Holcomb ordered Indiana out of the enhanced unemployment system last month, and the last of the extra $300 per-week checks are supposed to be cut on Friday.
The lawsuit says Indiana law requires the state to capture all available federal benefits and says by withdrawing from the program early, the governor is harming countless people in the state.
“By prematurely deciding t0 stop administering these federal benefits, Indiana has violated the clear mandates 0f Indiana’s unemployment statute—to secure all rights and benefits available for unemployed individuals,” said the complaint, filed Monday.
The governor’s office countered that the state has gone through legal means to opt out.
“The Department of Workforce Development worked with the U.S. Department of Labor to properly complete all required steps to end its participation in federally funded pandemic unemployment insurance programs this month,” said the governor’s office, in response to the suit. “DWD has timely notified impacted claimants about the state’s withdrawal from the federal programs and continues to connect impacted Hoosiers with the resources they need to gain skills and be matched with employment.”
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“the governor is harming countless people in the state.”
Staying in the program will harm EVERYONE in the state. It’s time for people to get back to work while there are still jobs to get back to!
This lawsuit is brought to you by a bunch of economically illiterate leftists (including those “Concerned Clergy” morons).
Get off your lazy butts and get back to work, gravy train is finally over.
Start to “man up”, get yourself a job and stop being a burden on taxpayers. Plenty of jobs out there
Get off your dead rear ends get back to work. Keep up the push govener
This is the fundamental problem with the federal government borrowed money gravy train. Once it leaves the station it can never be stopped. My little home business was irreparably harmed by the mostly government caused Covid fiasco. I never got a single penny of unemployment even though I was eligible fore the federal benefit. I survived just fine. There are “Help Wanted” signs all over the place. Go to work and be productive. Everyone is better off including YOU!! If the governor all on his own can opt in to a program he can also opt out. All that borrowing and spending by the federal government will destroy this country. Nothing is free, remember that.