11 May 2021
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) said Tuesday the state will stop participating in multiple pandemic-related federal unemployment benefit programs because of a workforce shortage.
“Effective June 12, 2021, the State of Iowa will end its participation in federal pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs. Iowa will continue to provide regular state unemployment insurance benefits to those eligible under the applicable state code,” she said in a press release, according to KCCI.
The week ending on June 12 will be the final week the listed programs are available in the state: Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), and Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC).
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May 11, 2021 2:05 PM Melissa Luck
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Keith Srakocic
BOISE, Idaho – Citing comments from Idaho business owners who are struggling to hire right now, Governor Brad Little said Tuesday the state will end participation in three federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs.
Beginning June 19, Idaho workers will no longer get: $300 per week from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Fund; benefits through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program that helps those who typically don’t qualify for unemployment; and funds through Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, which extend benefits once regular benefits have been exhausted.
“Employers are telling me one of the big reasons they cannot recruit and retain some workers is because those employees are receiving more on unemployment than they would while working,” Gov. Little said in a statement online. “We see ‘Help Wanted’ signs everywhere. Idaho has the str
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Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Monday that the state was halting its participation in federal unemployment benefits starting June 19.
Those include the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program for gig workers and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation for the long-term unemployed. We have announced the end date of our state of emergency, there are no industry shutdowns, and daycares are operating with no restrictions. Vaccinations are available for all adults. Alabama is giving the federal government our 30-day notice that it s time to get back to work, Ivey said in a press release.
Alabama is also resuming its work-search requirements for recipients, which had been paused throughout the pandemic.
Cancel extra $300, federal unemployment programs, Michigan business group urges
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As employers struggle to find workers, Michigan could make it easier by canceling the extra $300 in jobless benefits and getting rid of federal unemployment programs, a state business group says.
At least four states already decided to stop accepting federal unemployment benefits in mid-to-late June – Montana, South Carolina, North Dakota and Iowa.
Michigan should join them, says the Michigan chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business.
“There are just too many jobs and too many people who are not incentivized to take them,” said Charles Owens, Michigan director of the NFIB.
Governor Reynolds To End Federal Unemployment Benefits For Iowans
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced Tuesday morning that she ll be ending the state s federal unemployment benefits program soon, due to a recovering economy and strong labor market in the state. The move comes to deal with what s called the State of Iowa s severe workforce shortage.
When Will The Specific Benefits End?
According to a Tuesday morning press release, the State of Iowa will continue to pay normal unemployment claims but will be ending its involvement in pandemic-related unemployment benefits on Saturday, June 12.
Exactly What Will Be Coming To An End?
Iowa will no longer pay the additional $300 weekly unemployment payments that are part of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program. The last check that will include this payment will be for the week ending on June 12.