What You Need to Know About Pandemic Unemployment Insurance
By Diane Tait Image courtesy flickr To say that the Coronavirus has had an impact on the economy is an understatement. Many businesses are either completely closed down or have laid off many of their employees. The country is on the brink of a recession. During the last few weeks alone more than 17 million unemployment claims have been filed. This makes it the highest rate of unemployment since the Great Recession. While all Americans hope and pray that the government’s enforced lockdown will end soon, for those of you who have lost their source of income, this may come as too little too late. To help give you a leg up on what the feds are offering other than a one-time payment of $1,200, I did a little research to let you know what’s currently available, how much you can expect to get paid and how to apply for benefits.