Grocery Store Worker's Union Continues Push For Hazard Pay The partnership is successful, in large part, because it has raised care standards without limiting consumer control and therefore won the support of disability rights and worker advocates. Who Gets 'Hazard Pay' During a Pandemic? Why Many - NBC Bay Area There still has been no scientific data that supports these guideline changes. According to the legislation, some of the employees covered in different fields such as an internet service provider (communications sector), court reporters (government sector) and airline worker (transportation systems sector). They say, When we grow up, well work out all these things. This bill will protect workers who are risking their lives to protect us, he said. Further, an estimated 74 million people living in the U.S. will be 65 or older by the year 2030, suggesting that the need for affordable home-based and community-based care is urgent. The .gov means its official. .dol-alert-status-error .alert-status-container {display:inline;font-size:1.4em;color:#e31c3d;} March 16, 2022 Update: We won an extension of hazard pay! LEARNING The Skills You Need to Succeed Before hazard pay, one in three (36%) of all caregivers said they always or often feared losing housing. I can go to the grocery store instead of the food bank. Pandemic Hazard Pay for Essential Workers: Do You Qualify? The hazard pay requirement takes effect on May 1 and lasts as long as Washington is under a state of emergency as declared by the governor, with the opportunity to revisit the policy in four months. I dont want to take that risk again., Given the challenges caregivers face keeping up with basics like housing, food, and healthcare, it is no surprise that most caregivers do not have savings. As Congress deliberates over investments in long-term economic growth, expanding access to quality, affordable home and community-based services (HCBS) would help hundreds of thousands of older adults and people with disabilities obtain the support they need, while also creating jobs and raising wages for home care workers. State's hazard-pay program for front-line workers falls short Sunshine Lopez explains, Before hazard pay, I was living paycheck-to-paycheck with no savings account. The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) and the Department of Health (DOH) are in charge of setting new deadlines for caregivers. Its a constant fear every day. [CDATA[/* >