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Feb. 8, 2019Lincoln, NE |  By: AP

NE senators approved unemployment benefits for care-givers

Nebraska workers who leave their job to care for a family
member with a serious health condition could qualify for unemployment benefits
under a bill advanced by lawmakers.

Senators gave the measure first-round approval yesterday with a 29-11 vote.

The proposal by Senator Sue Crawford, of Bellevue, is aimed at workers who quit
their job but are looking for other work that can accommodate their schedule.
Workers would first have to make a reasonable effort with their employers to try
to keep their jobs.

The Department of Labor says roughly 100 claimants left their jobs in 2018 to
care for a family member, and received an average weekly benefit amount of $335.
The department predicts it will pay out about $402,000 a year in additional
benefits each year