Denied unemployment benefits? Here are your options
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As cases of COVID-19 rise across the country, some states are reissuing lockdown measures. And as these lockdown measures spike, layoffs are too: Last week 778,000 Americans filed new unemployment claims, up 9% from two weeks ago.
But not all of these unemployed Americans will see their benefit claims approved. If your claim does get denied, here’s what to do next.
What should you do if your unemployment claim gets denied?
Before picking a remedy for a denied jobless claim, applicants need to find out why they were denied. They should get a “notice of determination,” which spells out the specifics. An employer could have blocked it based on information he or she provided to your state: Perhaps the former employer said you failed a drug … Read More
