Blaine Senior High School issued the following announcement on Dec. 14.
Unemployment benefits extended to students, apply by Dec. 25
Minnesota high school age students who lost a job because of COVID-19 now have the ability to apply for unemployment benefits. Step-by-step details on the process to apply are included on the Youthprise website: https://youthprise.org/mn-youth-unemployment-information/. The application deadline is Dec. 25, and the benefits are retroactive.
The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled on Dec. 1 that unemployment benefits should be extended to students during COVID-19 using the Federal CARES Act funding.
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Source: Blaine Senior High School
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