From lost homes to mounting debt, workers from across the state share how they were impacted by payment delays, fraud panic and mass confusion about unemployment benefits.
Lose your job, file for unemployment, get a few hundred dollars a week from the state to pay for essentials while you find a new gig. It sounds simple, in theory. But that’s far from the reality that many workers experienced when the state’s job safety net unraveled during the pandemic.
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