With the tens of millions of employees who have been laid off or furloughed as a result of the impact of COVID-19 on business operations, unemployment compensation has become a much-discussed subject.

In addition to many states adjusting their unemployment compensation laws to account for the impact of COVID-19 on employment, the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which was passed in March, provides both additional unemployment compensation and additional categories of individuals who may be entitled to unemployment compensation.

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