As the pandemic rages on, the number of North Carolina workers
applying for unemployment benefits is staggering.
Between March 16, 2020 and the end of the day on March 25, 2020,
the N.C. Division of Unemployment Security reports that it
processed over 210,000 claims for unemployment benefits.
Almost 90% of those filing a claim during that same period
indicated their loss of job and/or reduction in wages was related
to COVID-19's impact on their employment.
Once passed by the House and signed into law by the President,
the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
approved by the Senate on March 25, 2020, will provide additional
relief to unemployed North Carolinians, many of whom would
otherwise be ineligible for North Carolina state benefits.
Below are some of the highlights.
