Applying for Unemployment
I did not play professional baseball in the United States in 2019
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Visit the website of the state you last earned wages in, or the state where you earned the majority of your wages in 2019. Linked here is a site that has each state unemployment page.
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Your application will likely be processed as an "interstate claim" meaning that you've earned wages in multiple states. As long as you apply in a state in which you earned wages in 2019, you should be eligible.
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When applying, indicate the minor league team you played for as well as the team that pays your salary.
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The Florida unemployment website is currently having issues, but you should be able to apply as soon as it opens back up.
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If you earned income that was not reported (lessons during the offseason, cash payments), those do NOT have to be reported on the claim form