SALT LAKE CITY People put out of work because of the COVID-19 outbreak are getting help just in the nick of time, as CARES Act funding is set to expire the day after Christmas.
The Utah Unemployment Insurance Division reported Tuesday that the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act will include funding to extend jobless benefits to people sidelined by the pandemic. The expiration of benefits from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act leaves thousands of Utahns without a financial safety net, but the new measure passed late Monday night offers those individuals a reprieve for at least the next 11 weeks.
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5PM: Utah tries to collect on $1.5 million from unemployment overpayments
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SALT LAKE CITY Utah is seeking repayment of approximately $1.5 million in unemployment benefits that were incorrectly paid out during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data that was sent to federal regulators.
Utah paid $1.2 million in overpayments for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and $340,000 in overpayments under the Pandemic Extended Unemployment Compensation, the unemployment office reported in October to the Office of Inspector General.
Under the two unemployment programs from the CARES Act, Utah paid out more than $60 million in total claims. The payment accuracy rate for the two programs is more than 97%, according to the Utah Department of Workforce Services.