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On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Labor released statistics showing that 31,083 more claims were filed the week ending May 30th than the previous week.

NBC 6 Responds explains why you may want to consider having your taxes withheld from your unemployment benefits.

NBC 6 Responds to a viewer’s question about the steps she should take if she has a C-number for her unemployment benefits claim.

NBC 6 Responds asks the DEO about a viewer’s concerns over the frequency of benefit payments.

Since March, hundreds of you have reached out to NBC 6 hoping we could help you get some answers on the struggles of filing for unemployment benefits.

NBC 6 Responds looks into whether someone who quits a job because of a general concern over exposure to the coronavirus could still claim unemployment benefits.

If you are still waiting for your unemployment claim to be processed, there’s a chance it could be stuck in the verification process.

NBC 6 Responds looks at the protections offered to some workers under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

NBC 6 Responds gets answers for out-of-work viewers who have only received one $600 payment and wondered if they should have received more.

NBC 6’s Alina Machado has more on what you should do if you’re dealing with the same issues.

NBC 6 Responds to the latest technical problem impacting people’s ability to submit an application for reemployment assistance through the CONNECT system.

NBC 6 Responds to questions viewers have about the state’s unemployment system.

What options do people have if they have already exhausted their benefits?

Could debt impact your stimulus payment? Ask and NBC 6 Responds

When Greg Frank lost his job in March, he went online and filed a claim for reemployment assistance. Weeks later, he told NBC 6 Responds he is still waiting for an update. “Every time that I check, the only thing that comes up is my information and it just listed me as pending,” he said. “There’s no other notification.”...

NBC 6 Responds shares the one thing experts say you should do before turning to your credit cards to pay bills.

It’s a story NBC 6 Responds has heard from several viewers, who say they applied for benefits weeks ago and haven’t received any information or money. Rob Grotz is among them, telling us he applied on march 24th and his status is still “pending.”  

For Cintia Guardia, it’s the uncertainty that’s most difficult to deal with. She’s a licensed massage therapist – and mom to two college kids – who says she had to stop working in mid-march.

A Key West photographer is one of the many people who have filed a lawsuit against the DEO for the unemployment fiasco. NBC 6’s Alina Machado reports.

A viewer wanted to know how she could get an update on her status after she filed a paper application for reemployment assistance, so NBC 6 Responds went searching for answers.