About 135K Coloradans have received Phase 2 unemployment benefits, but some still having issues
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A sign stands in front of storefronts in Larimer Square as merchants deal with the rapid spread of the new coronavirus Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, in downtown Denver. As in the rest of the nation, Colorado officials are dealing with a steep increase in the number of COVID-19 cases across the state in the past month. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
By: Blair Miller , Liz Gelardi
Posted at 8:19 AM, Feb 24, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-24 10:19:21-05
DENVER â About 135,000 Coloradans were able to reopen their unemployment claims or file new ones under the Phase 2 rollout of federal unemployment benefits since Saturday, but some people are still experiencing issues that the state says it will hopefully have fixed by the end of the week.
Phase 2 federal unemployment rollout to start Saturday for roughly 290K Coloradans
State also expecting another gap in March due to delays with new federal package
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A placard of rules for customers to follow hangs on the door of a boutique as retail businesses are allowed to open their doors to customers for the first time in almost two months with the expiration of the city s stay-at-home order to check the spread of the new coronavirus Saturday, May 9, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)