BROADWAY NEWS: GOVERNMENT STIMULUS PACKAGE INCLUDES PROVISIONS FOR UNEMPLOYED BROADWAY WORKERS

The government’s $2 trillion stimulus package includes provisions that should help unemployed actors and other members of the theater community. 

The bill, passed by Senate Wednesday night, extends unemployment benefits to contract workers, freelancers and other nontraditional workers. That means that members of the Broadway industry who accepted a job but were not yet able to start work due to the impact of COVID-19 can file for unemployment claims.

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