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You've Got Questions About Unemployment Benefits. We've Got Answers
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You've sent us hundreds of questions about unemployment benefits.
They run the gamut:
- Are freelancers and self-employed still eligible for benefits even if the federal aid has dried up for now?
- Can self-employed people get benefits if they also got a loan from the Payroll Protection Program?
- If I go back to work part-time, will I lose my benefits?
- If I lost my job, got it back, then lost it again, how do I restart my benefits?
And probably the most commonly asked question:
- How can I get a real live person at the Employment Development Department to talk to me? I've been calling for months and have never reached a human.
You've got questions, we've got answers!
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