A worker gets a thumbs up as he hands out paper unemployment applications, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at Babcock Park in Hialeah, Fla.

Are You Still Waiting for Unemployment?

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 13, 2020

More than 20 million Americans lost their jobs in April as the national unemployment rate climbed to 15%. Richard Blum, member of The Legal Aid Society’s Employment Law Unit, takes questions from listeners who are having trouble navigating the overburdened unemployment system, and gives advice.

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