COVID-19 Outbreak (Update: More than 2.9M cases and 132,313 deaths in US)

St. Widge said
I don't know all the unemployment rules either, but I think that people who are self-employed or have been working as independent contractors who can no longer do their jobs, don't qualify for unemployment. I think its one of the issues with the "gig economy" and with benefits and social safety nets being tied to jobs.
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Every state might be a little different, but WI just yesterday opened up unemployment benefits to those folks that are independent contractors or people that are self employed. It appears to be some hoops to jump thru with qualifying but I am going to try, as my painting business has been entirely shut down.