More than 26 million American workers have filed for unemployment since mid-March. Here are 3 of their stories, plus tips for navigating the process:
High Achievers Vulnerable To Elder Financial Abuse Because They Can Mask Dementia, Their Egos Says ExpertAllyson Lynch is a dancer, actor and singer/songwriter based in New York City who is known in the dance scene by her artist name of miss al boogie. A year ago, Allyson quit her former full-time job to continue building her own business as a freelance creative, dancer, instructor and performer.
Allyson is not sure yet how much money she will receive from her unemployment benefits; with the expanded benefits from the stimulus bill, she thinks she might get a combined total of $900 per week once all the money starts coming in. She also would like to see more clarity from the government on what the expectations and eligibility requirements for drawing unemployment are.
“I’m setting intentions and demarcations for what kinds of dance skills I want to work on. I’m working on my music and writing songs. I’m teaching dance classes on Instagram Live and it’s been a great way to connect with people,” says Allyson. “And I don’t want to sound like I’m in ‘hustle mode’ all the time. Sometimes I have hard days, and sad days, and days where I take a lot of naps.”
You do not have to be actively looking for work in order to receive unemployment benefits; the government has changed the requirements due to the extraordinary circumstances of the pandemic.Paul Horan works as a shoe salesman at a high-end retailer in Cleveland. For the past eight years he’s been selling shoes on commission, and he’s made a decent living. But the coronavirus crisis has forced his employer to shut down for in-store shopping, and, on March 16, Paul filed for unemployment.
“My company was offering to have us come in and keep working and do web fulfillment for online orders, but the pay was only $12 an hour,” Paul says. “I usually make more than that. When we make commissions, we might be making $25 or $28 an hour.” “If I can eventually get to $1,000 a week of benefits, that would be comfortable, but it might only last through the end of July,” Paul says. “And, in a way, I’m lucky because of where I live. Every state does unemployment differently. Here in Ohio, our max benefit is $480 a week. That’s OK but long-term it’s not gonna help. Florida is only like $275 a week.” “I don’t feel secure, and I’m a little worried,” Paul says. “I’ve been living paycheck to paycheck. I had nothing in savings.
If you are concerned about losing your employer-sponsored health insurance coverage, keep in mind that if you lose your job-based coverage, this is considered athat gives you the right to obtain new health insurance, even if it’s outside of the usual annual enrollment period.
Austin says that even as someone who is experienced with navigating the unemployment system during “normal” times, he has found the current situation to be complex and frustrating. But the good news is: California appears to already be set up to offer the newly expanded unemployment benefits that were approved as part of the CARES Act.
Austin says that even before the pandemic, it was often difficult to get through to the unemployment system by phone, with multiple confusing automated phone menus.
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