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How easy is it to access unemployment benefits?

Minnesota supposedly has an efficient system set up for helping people access unemployment benefits.

MPR News wants to know how it's worked for you. Have you been able to collect your benefits with minimum hassle and headache? How much help has the state been in helping you find a new job? What should we know and report about what Minnesota is doing to support people who are out of work?

Please share your personal experience below.

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First Name *

Last Name *

City *

State *

Postal Code *

Country

E-mail *

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I am

unemployed
employed part-time
employed full-time
other

Where do you work, or where did you most recently work?

Have you collected unemployment benefits?

No
Yes

If yes, when? (month and year started -- and ended, if applicable)

What experience have you had with Minnesota's unemployment system?

What should MPR News know and/or report on about the state's system for helping out unemployed Minnesotans?

What else should we know about this issue?

Now, please answer a few questions that will help us better understand your perspective.

In what year were you born?

What do you do for a living?

What is your household income?

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