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from the article:
"These workers may qualify as independent contractors or self-employed “during this unprecedented time and under the CARES Act,” said Rosa Mendez, a spokeswoman for the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation."
Professional poker player Chris Konvalinka told the Review-Journal last month that he was considering filing for unemployment benefits. “We’ll see. I’m going to give it a shot,” he said. “It seems like a free roll to me. Worst case, they say no.”'
the key word here is may and this woman is only a spokesperson so she's not all that high up in the food chain
but anyway it looks like there is a chance
https://www.reviewjournal.com/busine...risis-2001863/