On the Week in Review for May 17-23, WABE’s Managing Editor Alex Helmick showcases stories from our journalists on the state’s unemployment numbers.
Georgia is experiencing its highest unemployment on record at 11.9% in April. State officials say since the start of the pandemic, two million claims for unemployment have come into the Department of Labor.
The state is still having problems processing claims, with 25,000 people eligible for federal relief of $600 a week waiting for the cash because they have not made the correct online request for it.
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