The CARES Act changed the rules for unemployment compensation. As I understand it, the employee can choose to not go back to work. They can even quit and still collect unemployment until the end of July.

Once again - this fake news goes around. Try and keep up -

Employees don't get more money to sit home and not work, even if their employers have work for them to do.

If they are recalled to their jobs and refuse to go, their unemployment is CUT OFF and they risk having to repay whatever they already received. It is a potential consequence of refusing to return to work.

Not fake news. Here are the special eligibility "loopholes" to collect unemployment benefits under the CARES Act.

To be eligible for this special expansion of benefits, individuals must provide self-certification to the state that they are (1) partially or fully unemployed, or (2) unable and unavailable to work because:

1. They have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or have symptoms of it and seeking diagnosis.
2. A member of their household has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
3. They are providing care for a family or household member diagnosed with COVID-19.
4. A child or other person in the household for whom they have primary caregiving responsibility is unable to attend school or another facility that is closed as a direct result of the COVID-19 health emergency, and such school or facility care is required for the individual to work.
5. They cannot reach the place of employment because of a quarantine imposed as a direct result of the COVID-19 health emergency.
6. They were scheduled to start employment and do not have a job or cannot reach their place of employment as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
7. They have become the breadwinner or major support for a household because the head of household has died as a direct result of COVID-19.
8. They had to quit their job as a direct result of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
9. Their place of employment is closed as a direct result of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
10. They meet other criteria established by the Secretary of Labor.

Can anyone cite a specific example where someone collecting unemployment benefits under the CARES Act had their benefits CUT OFF?

A friend of mine in Texas got one for his deceased mother. He did some research. The law was passed without a claw-back provision. He deposited it into his mother's estate's bank account. Just another instance where Congress has stopped doing its job, writing legislation, and handed it over to the lobbyists, while they vote for bills they have not even bothered to read. Lunacy!!!

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We filed and paid our 18 & 19 income tax, didnt earn anything near the $150K. Never had a refund, hence the IRS has no router # or acct #, but they send SS checks direct deposit. Still no stimulus check. Govt at its best!!

recieved my moms this week, checked the box on the envelope and sent it back....she passed in Jan 2020...

You'll get a stimulus check after everyone who provided their bank info gets theirs. You should check with the IRS.gov website under "get my payment" and input your social security number, birthdate, and address. If you're eligible, it'll change to a different web page that says so and offers you the opportunity to input your bank account info.

Once you do that, your info will be processed and within a couple of weeks you'll get a notification verifying a date that the funds will be electronically deposited into your account.

OR - you can do nothing, and within the next few months, you'll get a paper check.

If a state rescinds their state's emergency and says "our state is now back open, you may all return to work" then...

Anyone who has NOT been diagnosed or has symptoms and seeking diagnosis, whose household has NOT experienced COVID-19 - and therefore has not had anyone in the household die as a result of it...

will not be eligible because the state has declared that businesses are now open for employment again and that means #4 is no longer applicable, neither is #5, or #6, or #8, or #9.

And therefore - if they refuse to return to work when called back, their claim for unemployment is invalidated.

Technically, I agree. But, to me, the key phrase is "self certification". And, these special rules only apply until the end of July. I don't think many employers are going to want to force employees to come back who don't want to work. I guess we will see how aggressive the rules are enforced, especially since most of the money comes from Federal funds.

Irs
 

Since 2010 congress which was under republican control has made cuts in IRS budget that adjusted for inflation equal 25% and have limit d staffing for enforcement by 1/3 even the president has said we maybe have gone to far , many of you want government out of your life and now complain that the government can’t get a massive project done in record time without some mistakes, just check the box
and maybe think about the hard job there doing

Ohiobuckeye
 

That’s correct!

The government is very efficient at spending money, it lacks judgement when it comes to spending it wisely.

All you have to do is let your deceased father vote in November.

I got a check addressed to my deceased Mom at her Village address but it also had my name on it. She died March, 2018. Like everyone else on this post says, the check has dcsd after her name. I'm just going to keep it as a memento of these times.

Sorry but you are wrong about the correctness of the post. My deceased mother-in-law also received a stimulus check.

I doubt that's true.

My mother died in 2018. My father just received a combined stimulus check for 2,400 that clearly indicated with a DECD on the check. What should he do with the check being that he is only entitled to 1,200?

The current advice is to hold on to the money until the Government issues specific guidance on what to do.

Really, most was put in position through nepotism or political appointments don’t have clue what worker bee’s are doing.

Congress should of got rid Of IRS and when to flat tax with no deductions for the wealthy. Politicians lawyers make tax laws for who every lobbied the most.

Thanks.

Our stimulus funds were deposited in our bank account this morning, yay! Already spent some of it last night at Gator's Dockside and gave our waitress almost 50% tip - we were her first customer since returning to work and we wanted her to celebrate it. Plus she gave us ice cream to celebrate our anniversary!

My friends father died last year. The estate paid taxes last year and received a stimulus check. The CPA told them to keep the money.

The IRS has issued guidance for returning stimulus checks.

Economic Impact Payment Information Center | Internal Revenue Service

Scroll down to Q41 for the information.

I got my father's check also. Passed Jan 2019. (94 years)This is proves the government is not a good steward with our money.