Why is it taking 2 months for some in NC to get unemployment benefits?
In western North Carolina’s tiny and remote Avery County, where there are still zero confirmed cases of the coronavirus, Carey Jasa lost both her jobs in March because of statewide orders aimed at stopping the spread of the disease.Two months later, she has only just started receiving her benefits — even though state officials say that in most cases it should take no more than 14 days.Last week, Jasa told The News & Observer of a weeks-long odyssey through the […]
