That included the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program for self-employed and gig workers, the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program that extends regular unemployment (UI) benefits up to 13 additional weeks, and the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program.
FPUC provided an extra $600 a week in federal unemployment benefits for anyone eligible for UI benefits until the CARES Act expired. The resumed FPUC program will provide $300 a week.
CDLE said it began reprograming its systems once the second pandemic relief bill was signed into law on Dec. 27, and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance on Jan. 9 on resuming distribution of federal unemployment benefits.
Update:
On Saturday the Department of Labor and Industry announced that extended unemployment benefits for self-employed Pennsylvanians would resumed the week of January 24. These are payments for PUA claimants who ve exhausted benefits.
Unemployment benefits resumed for more than 400,000 Pennsylvania’s self-employed workers Friday, nearly one month after they stopped when the first COVID-19 pandemic stimulus act expired.
But roughly 100,000 more of these workers who’ve exhausted unemployment benefits will need to wait a little longer for benefit extensions.
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program claimants could begin filing for benefits Friday under the new federal CARES Act extension, said Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier said in a news release.
Unemployed Floridians reporting benefit payments suddenly cut after PUA program extension
Once some claims were replenished after the PUA program extension was implemented, many have been bumped down to $125 weekly payments. Author: Josslyn Howard Updated: 11:37 PM EST January 21, 2021
Some unemployed Floridians on the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program are reporting they are back to receiving benefits, but they are receiving the wrong amount.
“I was frustrated,” said Amber Wynn. “It just seems like it’s one thing after another.”
Before benefits temporarily expired on Dec. 26, Wynn was receiving $244 per week in benefits.
Once her claim was replenished after the PUA program extension was implemented, she’s been bumped down to $125.
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