Money Talks

What a jam packed podcast! We took so many calls and emails with our guests: Jackie Turner, Executive Director and Timothy Rush, Director of Unemployment Insurance from MDES. Have a listen - maybe we answered your questions.The big takeaway from the show - have patience. This is happening fast. The 900 phone lines are jammed. Try again, try another phone line, try to email. Have patience.Visit the MDES website at www.mdes.ms.gov or call the MDES Contact Center at 1-888-844-3577.The contact center hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., seven days a week.If you are experiencing difficulty filing your Unemployment Insurance claim, you can contact your local WIN Job Center by phone or email for assistance. WIN Job Center lobbies are currently closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. https://mdes.ms.gov/win-job-centers/ Calls dealt with:email about weekly job search filinghow to contacthelp for self employedout of state employmentreduced wagespartial wage lossgig workers1099 religious workersSocial Security recip