MEDFORD, Ore. — The pandemic has jeopardized the incomes of many gig workers. Gig workers are independent contractors or on-call workers, essentially, people who are temporary workers. “While I was doing passengers, I did notice that it slowed down,” said ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Oregon’s gig workers and self-employed have up to this point been unable to collect unemployment. People with jobs such as musicians, contractors, ridesharing drivers or freelance writers have been unable to receive these income benefits for the last ...