Congress extends Coronavirus relief program for workers

OKLAHOMA CITY – Employers with fewer than 500 workers can voluntarily participate in the expanded Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which gives employees a new pool of paid sick leave.

How long does it take workers to earn the equivalent of $1,200?

OKLAHOMA CITY – The federal government has distributed economic stimulus checks to millions of Americans via the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. But some people have to work much longer than others do to earn that $1,200.