

it expands benefits for part-time, seasonal, self-employed, and contract workers (such as those in the gig economy).Most states currently offer 26 weeks of unemployment benefits (see the unemployment benefits by state section below). It adds an additional 13 weeks of benefits through December 31, 2020.It provides an additional $600 per week in benefits and payments through July 31, 2020.The CARES Act improved unemployment benefits in the following ways: However, because the expanded benefits are being offered to everyone on Other Unemployment Insurance Provisions Under the CARES Act: The additional $600 weekly benefit brings the state and federal unemployment benefits up to an average of the median weekly wage in the United States. This provision is being rolled out on a state by state basis, however, the benefit is retroactive to April 5, 2020.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act included a section that expanded unemployment benefits by an additional $600 per week on top of the benefit offered by states.
