“Hundreds camp out in Oklahoma unemployment lines”
July 27, 2020
“Even though the unemployment rate dropped to 6.6% in June, the backlog has created unprecedented delays. Oklahoma had approved 235,000 of about 590,000 filed claims by June 21 – a total $2.4 billion payout, far more than in previous years. About 6,000 state claims are pending.
The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission staff has tried to combat the delays by holding mega-processing events at large arenas in Oklahoma City and Tulsa this month, with masks and social distancing required. So far, they’ve managed to help 6,200 people…”
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Hundreds-camp-out-in-Oklahoma-unemployment-lines-15421671.php