Originally Posted by dan18ny:
Are you filing for regular unemployment or PPP?
I am from California. I tried making a claim and it failed. I filed for regular unemployment and stated I was self employed. I also stated several reasons why I shut down due to the corona virus. In the end I was rejected because I put that I was not looking for work. I had stated that I couldn't work because I have my own kids at home because they are out of school now.
Has anyone found success filing for unemployment or ANYTHING?
Many states have not yet fixed their online unemployment application form to handle the self employed. When they do they will call it the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. Look for this on the unemployment website. This is when they will start accepting applications from the self employed. This is now happening in some states, but not all. Check back every few days or so and when you see it, apply.