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Coronavirus Questions

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  • The federal government has passed laws that provide additional Unemployment Insurance benefits. How do those changes impact Tennesseans?
  • Federal Program that Provides Additional $600 in Benefits Ends July 25, 2020
  • Can I receive unemployment benefits if I am out of work due to the Coronavirus COVID-19?
  • I’m concerned that if I apply for unemployment my employer might retaliate against me or not call me back to work after the pandemic ends. What are my rights?
  • Can I get Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) for a coronavirus business closure?
  • I have been cleared to return to work after having COVID-19, but my employer refuses to allow me to begin working again.
  • I am already receiving unemployment benefits. How will the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program assist me?
  • I exhausted my benefits a few weeks ago. Am I still eligible for the 13 weeks of Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) benefits?
  • How do I apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)?
  • Do I have to wait a week after I became unemployed before I can receive benefits under Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)
  • How long do benefits from Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) last?
  • Are benefits from Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) retroactive?
  • I am self-employed. When the state calculates my PUA weekly benefit amount, will I receive back pay if my actual benefit should be higher than the initial $120 per week I received?
  • I can work remotely. Am I eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)?
  • What is the maximum benefit I can receive from Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)?
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