Reemployment after Furlough:

Are you making more money during the COVID-19 pandemic being on unemployment than being employed?  The additional $600/week that some of the unemployed are receiving under the CARES Act makes this a reality for some.  Just remember that the usual rules of unemployment eligibility that require you to work if you are able still apply.

Some employers who were forced to furlough employees because of the economic consequences of COVID-19 are now receiving forgivable loans from the government to rehire these employees.  The PPP (Payment Protection Program) requires that the employers who receive these funds give their furloughed employees a written offer of reemployment.  The loan made to the employer may be forgiven whether or not the furloughed employee returns to work.  That employee, however, may no longer be eligible for unemployment benefits if they turn down qualified employment.