Here’s What You Need To Know About Unemployment Checks
How much money can I get? How long does unemployment insurance last? Here are the answers to the most common questions about applying for unemployment.
By Madeline Osburn
April 7, 2020
Over the last two weeks, nearly 10 million Americans have filed claims for unemployment benefits, a new historic high according to the Department of Labor. Analysts expect these jobless numbers to grow as social distancing mandates remain in effect, shuttering businesses and stripping Americans of their livelihoods.
Major companies like airlines, hotel chains, and restaurant groups are announcing layoff and furlough numbers in the thousands. Cirque du Soleil, Macy’s, Marriott, GE, AirCanada, and New York’s Metropolitan Opera are just a few of the large employers to send employees home without pay for the foreseeable future.
An unprecedented number of Americans are showing up at food banks and applying for unemployment benefits for the first time. David Greenfield, chief executive of Met Council, a nonprofit that provides food and housing assistance in New York City, told the New York Times that by last week they were not just helping food service workers, but lawyers and white-collar workers: “Folks who in many cases were employed their entire lives,†he said.
The rules for who qualifies for unemployment benefits or unemployment insurance vary state to state, but in light of the Wuhan coronavirus crisis, the federal government has lifted some restrictions, in addition to boosting the unemployment subsidies available with money from Congress’ $2.2 trillion relief bill.
If you’ve been laid off or furloughed, here’s what you need to know.
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