Based on the U.S. Department of Labor's release a couple days ago, it sounds like states are responsible for creating laws to pay benefits where workers aren't

Based on the U.S. Department of Labor's release a couple days ago, it sounds like states are responsible for creating laws to pay benefits where workers aren't working due to the coronavirus [0]. Importantly, "federal law does not require an employee to quit in order to receive benefits due to the impact of COVID-19". I wish federal laws were put in place to protect people's income during the outbreak. I wonder whether Trump is passing the buck to states to avoid backlash against himself. [0] https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/eta/eta20200312-0 https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/eta/eta20200312-0