Coronavirus Unemployment Update Charts Record Claims In US
downturn will crystalize in the next few months, as more information becomes available. BuzzFeed News will update this post with more government data once it’s available.
For those who have been laid off and are filing for unemployment for the first time, you should take a look at the information offered from your state’s labor department about who qualifies and what you need if you want to apply. BuzzFeed News has cobbled together information on each state’s labor department below.
Most state labor departments offer online portals, like the ones listed in the table below, to start filing your claim. If you do not have access to the internet, state departments offer assistance on the phone. Additionally, you should see whether your state’s labor department has issued policies around job losses that are related to the coronavirus on its website. Policies on the state and federal level are currently
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