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Pa. set to resume COVID-19 unemployment programs December 29, 2020
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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is set to resume making payments through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) programs but could see a gap in benefits after a delay in approval by the federal government.
The department announced on Monday that more than 509,000 workers in the commonwealth could see gaps in their payments through unemployment assistance as it awaits approval from the federal Department of Labor.
Both the PUA and PEUC, as well as the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program all received extensions this month through the COVID relief package after President Donald Trump signed the $2.3 trillion bill into law Sunday night.
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Secretary Jennifer Berrier encouraged Pennsylvanians to seek additional help ahead of a gap in benefits caused by delays in federal government approval of new funds.
Who Needs to Know
All employers covered by the FFCRA, employers attempting to recall or hire employees currently receiving unemployment benefits and possibly eligible for extended benefits, and employers who may conduct future furloughs, layoffs, or job eliminations.
Why It Matters
The $900 billion stimulus was passed on the eve of the expiration of several key CARES Act benefits and will have an immediate impact on employers and workers as the calendar turns to 2021.
Late on December 27 and nearly a week after being passed by Congress, President Trump finally signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the Act) into law. In addition to funding the federal government through the end of September 2021, the Act also allocates $900 billion to COVID-19 relief. Employers will find at least two provisions of the Act particularly interesting: an extension of federal unemployment insurance benefits assistance and tax credits for COVID-19-related leave (but no corresponding mandat