GREENSBORO, N.C. — After filing an unemployment benefits claim, it will take about 14 days before you first receive a payment.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said on Tuesday, unemployment checks will be going out this week.
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More than 370,000 workers are out of jobs in the state because of the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Cooper said the Employment Security Commission has put in a new server to help speed up the processing of unemployment claims. The state is also contracting a call center to help with unemployment calls.
The state said an additional $600 in federal benefits will be for weeks ending in April 4 – July 31. Currently, DES is awaiting guidance for issuing those payments.
Apply for unemployment benefits or file a claim for benefits with the Division of Employment Security (DES).
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