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Arkansas Pandemic Unemployment Relief Program Remains Stalled

J. Froelich
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Ozarks at Large
John Joseph Ray, a self-employed Fayetteville resident, continues to wait for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.

Tens of thousands of self-employed Arkansans have encountered obstacles over the past weeks applying online and by phone for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance cash payments. Recipients were promised relief this week. But over the weekend the PUA web portal had to be shut down after a coding problem was discovered, adding a new layer of controversy. 

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.
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