5. Unemployment benefit requirements
Unemployment rates are still high due to the novel coronavirus, and, unfortunately some families have basically no income. For this reason, many states have taken specific measures to make a lot easier the process of receiving unemployment checks.
“In California, the Employment Development Department has relaxed the requirements and level of information needed in order to get unemployment insurance. Previously they required much more information upfront, such as an in-depth certification of unemployment, and a detailed accounting of where and how you tried to get a job. Now, that is not the case,” explains Kelly Williams, founder and attorney at Slate Law Group.
