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Man Finally Gets Unemployment Money After Thousands Of Calls, Emails
Mike Hardy of San Pedro took matters into his own hands to finally receive his benefits, including emailing the Labor Secretary.
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — California has paid out more than $16 billion in unemployment benefits, but some people are still waiting on their money. Mike Hardy of San Pedro took matters into his own hands to finally receive his benefits, including emailing the Labor Secretary.
One morning, in a two-hour period, Hardy said he called the Employment Development Department nearly 400 times and has the screenshots to prove it.
“I bet you I made between 15 and 20 thousand phone calls the past month. I would call 600 to 700 times a day to no avail,” he said.
