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Jessica Barrera

Outbreak Wisconsin

Pizza lunches and iPads: A single mom speaks to her son about returning to school

By Bram Sable-Smith (WPR) | August 31, 2020

Jessica Barrera said her son Niko did well learning at home after coronavirus shuttered schools nationwide this spring. She has decided to continue with remote learning for him this year as well.

Lives on Hold

Wisconsinites with disabilities see long wait for jobless aid, even after gaining eligibility

By Bram Sable-Smith (WPR) | August 18, 2020

Many remain in limbo after Wisconsin said laid-off workers on federal disability may qualify for pandemic relief. One woman finally succeeded — after 32 emails.

Lives on Hold

Following denials, laid-off Wisconsin workers with disabilities now eligible for federal pandemic aid

By Bram Sable-Smith (WPR) | July 28, 2020

Federal government gives Wisconsin its blessing to reverse a policy that had blocked assistance to jobless workers receiving disability aid.

Lives on Hold

Lives on hold: Pandemic exposes failures of Wisconsin unemployment insurance system

By Bram Sable-Smith (WPR) | June 29, 2020

Wisconsin has failed to deliver unemployment aid to thousands at a time when they most need it. The crisis was years in the making.

Lives on Hold

Reversing course: Wisconsin seeks federal OK to aid the unemployed with disabilities

By Bram Sable-Smith (WPR) | June 16, 2020

Wisconsin has denied federal pandemic aid to workers on federal disability who lost their jobs. The state’s top employment official now seeks a reversal.

Outbreak Wisconsin

Introducing Jessica Barrera: A single mom reflects on returning to work during the pandemic

By Bram Sable-Smith (WPR) | June 16, 2020

The 40-year-old single mother shares a $900 per-month apartment with her 10-year-old son Niko. She lost her job due to the pandemic, and was denied an unemployment insurance claim because she also receives federal disability benefits.

Lives on Hold

‘I cried for days’: Wisconsin blocks pandemic payments for federal disability aid recipients

By Bram Sable-Smith (WPR) | June 1, 2020

A 2013 Wisconsin law prevents laid-off workers on federal disability from getting state unemployment. Now the state is denying them federal pandemic aid too.

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