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Coronavirus Michigan Impact: Some Jobless Benefits Extended

Some Michiganders won't have to worry about how they'll afford to feed their families or keep the lights on. That's due to new action from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday. She signed two new executive orders in response to COVID-19, a disease caused by a new coronavirus. One will temporarily expand eligibility for unemployment benefits due to the appearance of COVID-19. The other order temporarily closes a multitude of public places and limits restaurants to carry-out and delivery orders in response to COVID-19.

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