The Dunleavy administration is hoping that Congress can pass federally-funded benefits to cover gig workers.
"Pandemic Unemployment Assistance"
Self-employed and out of work? Apply for unemployment anyway, says Alaska Department of Labor.
The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development is now asking self-employed, independent contractors and gig-economy workers to apply for regular unemployment benefits, even though they will likely be denied.
Self-employed workers will have to wait at least a month for benefits, state labor official says
Self-employed workers or those working in the gig economy who lost work due to the coronavirus will have to wait at least four weeks before applying for benefits, Alaska’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development said.