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>>> FINDING A JOB IN THIS CLIMATE, NO EASY FEAT.
SURVIVING WITHOUT ONE IS
CHALLENGING.
CHALLENGING. WE WILL TRY TO HELP, WE ARE
STARTING A NEW SEGMENT CALLED
HELP WANTED AND WE ARE TALKING
ABOUT UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
OUR LABOR ATTORNEY IS JOINING
US NOW.
US NOW.
US NOW. >> GOOD MORNING, GOOD TO SEE
YOU.
YOU.
YOU. >>
YOU. >> WHAT ARE THE CURRENT
QUALIFICATIONS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT
AND IF YOU ARE OUT OF A JOB,
HOW DO YOU START THE PROCESS?
>> THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT HANDLED
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND THEY
DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY ON A CASE-
BY-CASE BASIS.
BY-CASE BASIS. AN APPLICANT SHOULD BE
UNEMPLOYED THROUGH NO FAULT OF
THEIR OWN, HAVE WORKED AND
EARNED A CERTAIN AMOUNT IN
THEIR BASE CARRIER WHICH IS
$2500 AND THEY MUST BE
PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY ABLE TO
WORK.
WORK.
WORK. ,
WORK. , AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY.
YOU START THE PROCESS BY FILING
ONLINE WITH THE COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
THEY ALSO HAVE A PHONE NUMBER
THAT YOU CAN CALL IF YOU HAVE
QUESTIONS.
QUESTIONS. THEY INITIALLY DETERMINED THE
ELIGIBILITY.
ELIGIBILITY. THERE IS NO HARM IF AN EMPLOYEE
IS UNSURE IF THEY QUALIFY,
THERE IS NO HARM IF THEY APPLY
EVEN IF YOU DON'T QUALIFY.
>> WE HAVE HEARD A LOT ABOUT
THE C.A.R.E.S.
THE C.A.R.E.S. ACT THAT WAS PASSED BY CONGRESS.
IT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL
UNEMPLOYMENT MONEY.
UNEMPLOYMENT MONEY. DO PEOPLE NEED TO APPLY AGAIN
FOR THOSE FUNDS OR IS THAT
INCLUDED?
INCLUDED?
INCLUDED? >> GREAT QUESTION.
IT IS INCLUDED, THE ADDITIONAL
TIME IS INCLUDED UNDER THE
C.A.R.E.S.
C.A.R.E.S. ACT.
ACT.
ACT. SO
ACT. SO YOU GET THE ADDITIONAL 13
WEEKS OF UNEMPLOYMENT IF YOU
REMAIN UNEMPLOYED.
REMAIN UNEMPLOYED. SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO APPLY IN
THAT REGARD, WHERE YOU DO IS IF
YOU ARE A GIG WORKER OR SELF-
EMPLOYED 1099 WORKER.
THAT IS NEW UNDER THE
C.A.R.E.S.
C.A.R.E.S. ACT.
ACT.
ACT. YOU
ACT. YOU COULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR
EXPANDED BENEFITS AND YOU COULD
FILE UNDER THE PANDEMIC
UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
WHICH IS ALSO ON THE DEPARTMENT
OF LABOR'S WEBSITE.
>> HOW LONG IS THIS GOING TO BE
AVAILABLE?
AVAILABLE? HOW LONG WILL PEOPLE BE PAID IF
THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO COME UP
WITH A JOB?
>> RIGHT NOW, IT IS UP TO 26
WEEKS IS WHAT IS NORMAL.
UNDER THE C.A.R.E.S.
ACT YOU GET AN ADDITIONAL 13
WEEKS AND AN ADDITIONAL UP TO
$600 PER WEEK.
RIGHT NOW, THE TOTAL IS ABOUT
39 WEEKS THAT YOU COULD RECEIVE
BENEFITS.
BENEFITS.
BENEFITS. >> ALL RIGHT, THEY ARE TALKING
ABOUT MORE STIMULUS COMING DOWN
THE ROAD.
THE ROAD.
THE ROAD. >> THAT IS RIGHT.
CONGRESS IS LOOKING AT WAYS AND
WHERE THE MONEY WOULD BE MOST
USEFUL IF IT IS GOING BACK TO
WORK, EXPAND UNEMPLOYMENT,
RIGHT NOW THEY ARE JUST IN
COLORADO OVER 2 BILLION IN
UNEMPLOYMENT.
UNEMPLOYMENT. IT IS REALLY UNSURPASSED.
THERE IS A LOT OF MONEY BUT THE
GOOD THING IS, THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT HAS COME IN,
UNEMPLOYMENT HAS RUN THROUGH
THE STATE.
THE STATE. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAVE
GOTTEN INVOLVED AND THERE IS
MORE MONEY FOR UNEMPLOYED FOLKS.
>> PRESIDENT TRUMP WANTS TO
GIVE STIMULUS MONEY TO PEOPLE
WHEN THEY GO BACK TO WORK.
IT SEEMS TO ME IT'S THE PEOPLE
OUT OF WORK THAT PROBABLY NEED
IT.
IT.
IT. NOT
IT. NOT THE PEOPLE GOING BACK TO
WORK.
WORK.
WORK. >>
WORK. >> THAT IS RIGHT.
THERE ARE FOLKS WHO HAVE JOB
ATTACHMENT WHERE FOLKS ARE
MAYBE LAID OFF BUT THE EMPLOYER
SAYS WE HAVE POSITIONS WHEN YOU
COME BACK.
COME BACK. THOSE PEOPLE WERE IN A
PRECARIOUS POSITION BECAUSE
THEY CAN'T LOOK FOR OTHER WORK,
WHICH IS A REQUIREMENT UNDER
THE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
SO IF YOU ARE WAITING TO GO
BACK TO YOUR EMPLOYER, THERE IS
MONEY FOR THOSE FOLKS.
>> VERY INTERESTING.
AS ALWAYS,