As we reported here last week, 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits.

This week, the toll could be even higher.

We will learn that in the coming hours tonight.

Here, the laid off workers on the line for days, trying to get unemployment.

And, of course, that question about stimulus checks.

Do you need to apply, or will they come automatically?

ABC Is Rebecca Jarvis getting answers for you tonight?

We're hearing it from laid off workers across the country.

This layoff completely changes our way of living.

My bills are coming in.

They don't care.

I'm just praying for everybody.

With at least 45 states now on lock down, layoffs are surging and the phone lines and Web sites to apply for unemployment insurance are jammed.

Jose Vera in Florida just lost his job as a graphic designer, and it keeps crashing, and I tried calling and the calls drop.

The ST Louis Fed predicts the number of unemployed could reach a staggering 47 million Americans, temporarily sending the unemployment rate above 32% 3 times the worst of the great recession.

A daunting reality for Ashley Patterson on out ofwork bartender in Frankenmuth, Michigan.

I'm five months pregnant and we have a five year old daughter.

Ashley's husband, Justin, wounded in a helicopter crash while serving in Iraq.

But after their story ran Monday on ABC, is 2020.

Have at least three bills do, as of right now, a giant outpouring of support strangers offering to chip in her bus.

Jim Jones setting up a go fund me that has raised nearly $6000.

And David, you do have to apply for unemployment insurance.

The states are working to improve that experience, but you do not have to apply for those $1200 stimulus checks.

Those should be directly deposited into your bank account, assuming you filed your taxes in 2018.

David Rebecca.

I know you'll stay on all this for us.

Thank you.

Hi, everyone.

George Stephanopoulos Here.

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