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WATCH: Experts tackle questions over unemployment, returning to work in Arizona

Unemployment town hall
Posted at 3:37 PM, May 19, 2020
and last updated 2020-05-19 21:34:34-04

PHOENIX — More than half a million Arizonans have filed for unemployment since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The system meant to help these people has been overwhelmed and beset with issues, leaving residents struggling to make ends meet.

So what can be done if you're seeing issues with the unemployment system or have questions about returning to work?

ABC15's Rebound Arizona team took viewer questions to unemployment attorneys Nina Targovnik and Amanda Caldwell, with Community Legal Services of Arizona.

In our first virtual town hall hosted by investigative reporters Joe Ducey and Courtney Holmes, we sat down with Nina and Amanda for their advice on some of the biggest issues facing Arizonans as they try to navigate unemployment and making ends meet during an uncertain time.

Watch the full discussion in the player above, and if you have questions or story ideas for the Rebound Arizona team, submit them in the form below.