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Applying for Unemployment Insurance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Both the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relieve, and Economic Security (CARES) Act have greatly expanded access to unemployment insurance benefits to workers impacted by COVID-19. The CARES Act provides enhanced Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) for individuals. The program provides $250 billion for an extended …