In the first of a four-part series on unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ashley Cuttino discusses the general structure of the unemployment system and the recent changes due to federal and state actions, including the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

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Originally published June 25, 2020.

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