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Nevadans continue to face unemployment issues; class-action lawsuit moves forward

Posted at 12:17 AM, Jun 25, 2020
and last updated 2020-06-25 09:05:18-04

NEVADA (KTNV) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak acknowledged the problems still facing the state's unemployment system during Wednesday's press conference.

However, he didn't elaborate on the answers to those problems many have been facing getting their unemployment claims amid the pandemic.

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Wednesday, a judge in a class-action lawsuit against the department said the state of Nevada has to show cause as to why the state isn't paying PUA claims by July 7 or the state will be ordered to pay immediately.

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13 Action News will be following this developing story.