Extra $600 in Unemployment Benefits Coming This Week for People in Several States

Unionized hospitality workers wait in line in a basement garage to apply for unemployment benefits at the Hospitality Training Academy in Los Angeles, Calif., on March 13, 2020. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo

Some states are will issue an additional $600 per week for people on unemployment insurance amid the CCP virus pandemic.

These weekly payments are part of the $2.2 trillion package, known as the CARES Act, that was passed in Congress and signed into law last month.