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THREAD: The number of Texans filing for unemployment increased 860% in a week.

Here’s what you should know about filing for unemployment in Texas right now. #coronavirus #COVID19 bit.ly/2Je6Jnb
2/ @startelegram reports that some Texans are having problems filing for unemployment benefits because the Texas Workforce Commission’s online and telephone systems have been swamped as businesses close due to the spread of #COVID19. star-telegram.com/news/coronavir…
3/ @TXWorkforce’s Ed Serna said the commission plans on hiring additional call center staff and increasing server capacity to accommodate the now nearly 30,000 claims a day.

Currently, about 75% of commission staff are working from home. bit.ly/2Je6Jnb
4/ If you need to apply for benefits you can do so online or call the toll-free number 800-939-6631 from Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The office is also open Saturday starting this week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/app…
5/ Texans can receive benefits for 26 weeks. That time frame can only be extended with federal government action, Serna said.

And those who are self-employed or work on a contract basis are still ineligible for unemployment benefits under current law. bit.ly/2Je6Jnb
6/6 The $2 trillion stimulus package working its way through Congress will reportedly add 13 weeks to the six-month relief period most states allow and extend benefits to gig workers and others not classed as employees. bit.ly/2Je6Jnb
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Families are stuck at home, confronting stress and fear.

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New: Some U.S. House members from Texas rushed to the U.S. Capitol and urgently passed into law a massive spending bill aimed toward mitigating the health and economic impact of #COVID19. bit.ly/2JkuY30
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