DWQA Questions › Category: Families First Coronavirus Response Act › If someone was laid off March 23rd, are they eligible for these benefits or do they have to be laid off after April 1st?
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Sarah Kasberg Staff asked 4 years ago

If someone was laid off March 23rd, are they eligible for these benefits or do they have to be laid off after April 1st?

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Sarah Kasberg Staff answered 4 years ago

The law is not effective until April 1 so anyone that is terminated or goes out before that date is not eligible for the benefits offered under the new laws.  The benefits are not retroactive.