These days, a lot of people are getting laid off.  And one thing you should take care of is filing for unemployment benefits.  Eligibility requirements and compensation amounts vary from state to state , so you should go to the site for your state to find out if you’re eligible and how to apply.  You can find information for any state here (found via this Department of Labor page ). One thing that originally confused me was that in many states, they call it Unemployment Insurance.  I guess

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Layoff Survival Guide: Collecting unemployment