Waiting On Unemployment Benefits

Breken Terry spoke to a woman who filed for unemployment two weeks ago.

Almost 17 million americans have filed for unemployment because of the coronavirus.

In north alabama - lauderdale county had the third highest number of claims!

Waay 31's breken terry is live after speaking with one woman who said her claim is still being processed even though she filed about two weeks ago, breken?

Dylan raleigh told me her entire income came from her bartending job in downtown florence.

She said filling out the paperwork out online didn't take very long but she's still waiting at this point to see if she will get an unemployment check.

Raleigh- your circumstance doesn't fit all the boxes because it's a different circumstance than someone who got fired or laid off for another reason.

The alabama department of labor says more than 94,000 other alabamians are in dylan raleigh's shoes, filling for unemployment because the coronavirus cost her, her job.

Raleigh- i didn't have any issues with the website the process it's self didn't take long but there is a lot of uncertainty.

Thursday, the alabama department of labor secretary fitzgerald washington said the department paid $40 million to some 60,000 alabamaians who filed for unemployment due to the coronavirus.

Washington said, ""we understand the frustration of many alabamians who are out of work due to the covid-19 outbreak, and we know that they need these benefits to stay afloat,".

Raleigh said she's fortunate to have her tax refund to live off of and her landlord is working with her on rent, until she can get her unemployment check.

Raleigh- if it went into past may i think is when i'd really start to worry.

I told myself i'd have enough money to be absolutely okay all through april and probably may but after that i don't know.

Raleigh said after she filed for unemployment she got a letter in the mail three days later saying her claim is being processed.

The alabama department of labor said people should start seeing unemployment money two or three days after their claim is approved.

Raleigh's been waiting two to three weeks.

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