Republican-controlled Montana became the first state to authorize a “return-to-work” bonus in early May as a way to replace the $300-per-week enhanced unemployment benefits that many GOP lawmakers claim disincentivize employment, offering $1,200 to then-unemployed individuals who complete four full weeks of paid work.

As more states start slashing the $300-per-week enhanced unemployment benefits, New York and North Carolina on Tuesday became the latest states moving on legislation that would authorize one-time “signing bonuses” for unemployed residents who find work—joining a handful of other states considering similar legislation and at least six that have already authorized such payments.

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