My wife received $2000 in 2022 for being a day care worker teacher during covid on a 1099-MISC. it is being categorized as Business Income Schedule C is this correct?

We Live in Georgia it may have been paid to her employer via the state. The payment was paid to her by her employer. The explanations i found refer to 1099-NEC but it is clearly a 1099-MISC not sure if there is a difference but it is increasing the tax owed as business income versus being in 1099-MISC and Other Common Income section. I am not sure why its being treated as business income?