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COLLEEN CURRAN Richmond Times-Dispatch RICHMOND — James Anderson, 43, has been out of work since April. Two months ago, the unemployment checks abruptly stopped coming and he has no idea why. When he contacts the unemployment office to ask, no one picks up. He has two children, ages 8 and 10. He’s two-and-a-half months behind on his rent, three months behind on his utilities, and his bank account is overdrawn. “I’m so behind on bills, I feel sick,” Anderson said. The web designer and SEO specialist lost his job when his contract with a Norfolk construction company was canceled due to the pandemic. He has a cellphone with limited minutes that he saves to contact the Virginia Employment Commission. But when he calls, he can’t get through to a live person. “I’m worried there is something wrong with my claim because I haven’t received anything.”

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