Arizona To Start Taking Applications For New Unemployment Benefits On Monday

Published: Sunday, March 22, 2020 - 5:23pm
Updated: Monday, April 27, 2020 - 12:38pm
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Arizonans out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic can start applying for unemployment benefits on Monday.

Gov. Doug Ducey’s recent actions to raise access to unemployment benefits for people who face financial hardship because of COVID-19 is retroactive to March 11.

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The Arizona Department of Economic Security says those applying for unemployment insurance need to give the names, addresses and phone numbers for all the jobs you worked in the last 18 months.

Officials also want to know the last day you worked before filing an unemployment claim. And they need to know the amount and date you were paid, if you got severance, vacation, unused sick time or holiday pay.

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