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Government workers can get unemployment now. When the government is opened again they get back wages. So I was wondering if they get to keep both?
Thousands of unemployment claims filed in Washington area since government shutdown
Thousands of furloughed federal workers in the D.C. area have filed for unemployment benefits this week and thousands more applications are expected if the federal government shutdown that started Tuesday continues, officials said.
Online applications for benefits have increased in the District and Maryland, already surpassing the usual annual claims from federal workers.
“They want to know if someone can help them,” said Maureen O’Connor, a spokeswoman for the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. “They are unemployed . . . and we will do our best to help them.”
If the federal workers receive back pay for the time not worked, they will need to repay any unemployment benefits received for that time.