EOI Updates Social Security recipients May be denied stimulus March 31, 2020 / October 26, 2026 by Aaron Keating Policy will repeat mistakes of Great Recession stimulus – contact your member of Congress now! UPDATE 4/1/20 8 PM PST: The Trump administration has (partly) changed course: Social Security recipients will not have to file tax returns to receive a stimulus check. But: very low-income seniors and people with disabilities who receive Supplemental Security Income, […] Read more »
EOI Updates Financial support in the age of coronavirus March 27, 2020 / October 26, 2026 by Marilyn Watkins The coronavirus pandemic has most of us hunkering down at home and thousands of businesses forced to close their doors. New unemployment insurance claims from out-of-work Washingtonians rose the second week in March to more than 14,000, from an average of about 6,000 a week the previous month. Last week, a whopping 133,464 people applied […] Read more »
EOI Updates Webinar on PFML and welcoming a new child March 25, 2020 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute These slides are also available in PowerPoint and PDF formats. Read more »
EOI Updates Paid family and medical leave bookmarks March 25, 2020 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Right click on images to save them to your computer. Read more »
EOI Updates Looking forward after 10 years of Obamacare March 23, 2020 / October 26, 2026 by Sam Hatzenbeler There’s nothing like a global pandemic and an ensuing economic crisis to drive home the point that health care is not a luxury. Today, on the tenth anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), we take stock of what we’ve gained – and how urgent it is to continue our fight for […] Read more »
EOI Updates Unpaid childcare is an invisible subsidy to companies and the economy—it’s time to change that March 20, 2020 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
EOI Updates Getting Washington through COVID-19 requires big changes March 20, 2020 / October 26, 2026 by John Burbank When your friend is sick, running a temperature of 103, coughing, sweating, and vomiting, do you leave her $200 and think that will is enough for her get better? No, that wouldn’t be enough. Neither is the federal government’s plan to send out $1,200 checks. To get better, your friend needs tender-loving care, health consultations, […] Read more »
EOI Updates Everyday heroes in the COVID-19 pandemic March 17, 2020 / October 30, 2026 by John Burbank As the novel coronavirus spreads throughout our community, we are pulling together to help each other out and protect our society. Read more »
EOI Updates What are WA workers’ paid leave options during coronavirus? March 15, 2020 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
EOI Updates EOI’s COVID-19 paid leave policy March 14, 2020 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute EOI has closed its office and is asking all staff to work remotely. No one-on-one meetings. We have also put in place this paid sick leave policy: During the current state of emergency, EOI will make up to 3 weeks of additional paid leave available to staff for use if: · they become infected with […] Read more »
