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UPDATE..

So I actually have received the unemployment benefits and didn't even know it.

Yesterday I logged into the state website to see if there was any new info in regards to the situation. I came across some info about viewing your claim and payment information. So I clicked it.. It took me to a part on the site that showed info regarding the Payment Request I made and had been looking to receive a check in the mail for. The info on the website showed that my claim was Processed on April 13th. It showed that I should have received 1 check with the combined totals of 2 weeks of unemployment... The 1st week Mar 22, 2020 to Mar 28, 2020 comprised of only the State Unemployment benefit. But the second week Mar 29, 2020 to Apr 04, 2020 showed the state unemployment benefit as will ass the $600 new federal benefit!

I decided to log into my bank account, and check to see if any money was deposited from them... And sure enough the total amount was deposited on the 14th.. I was looking for a check in the mail because when I filed the Request For Payment it said that a check would be mailed because my Banking info had not been verified. I guess they got it verified!

So there you have it!!! The new additional $600 per week federal unemployment benefit is actually being dispersed in Texas automatically!

On another note....

I still can't believe the amount of money the Government is throwing at this!
(take a look at the numbers I posted in post #4)

To convert those numbers to an hourly wage for Mom & Dad who works 40 hours a week each, would be the equivalent of paying them $40.94 per hour!
($13,100 (1st month total income of family of 5) / 320 hours (the total amount of hours mom and dad works in a month) = $40.9375 per hour)

This could be a strategic move by the Government to help usher in a huge increase in the minimum wage policy further down the road.

The Government appears to be being very generous to businesses entities and the employees during this difficult time. But I do think Businesses we will have to pay in the end, by a significant minimum wage policy that over time will generate a lot more money (via payroll taxes for one) long term. Think about it.... The Government is paying $40 per hour for people not to go to work...

The Government is in talks right now trying to decide the 4th stimulus package, which may increase the amount of money that people are receiving and not having to go to work even more..

In essence some laid off employees are making more money not going to work than they made when they were going to work..

How is that fair to the "essential workers" stocking the grocery store shelves that may be making only $10 to $15 per hour....???

Play Chess Not Checkers....