Mixed earner program provides another $100 a week
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) The Oregon Employment Department on Tuesday launched the Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation program, a temporary federal program to provide another $100 a week in benefits to hybrid workers, or people who have earned W-2 wages and self-employment income.
MEUC is the sixth federal benefit program implemented by the Employment Department since March of 2020.
“We are pleased to have another critical lifeline available for people who are struggling during this ongoing global health pandemic. MEUC was created in response to workers whose past income wasn’t fully being counted. Congress heard the outcry from these workers, and now that the program has launched, Oregonians who have side income will see that reflected in their weekly benefit amount,” said Acting Director David Gerstenfeld.
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Citing a strong labor market and recovering Iowa economy, Governor Reynolds has announced the state will end its participation in the federal unemployment benefits program.
Reynolds says, “Federal pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs initially provided displaced Iowans with crucial assistance when the pandemic began, but now that our businesses and schools have reopened, these payments are discouraging people from returning to work.” She added, “The state’s unemployment rate is 3.7 percent, vaccines are available to anyone who wants one, and we have more jobs available than unemployed people.”
This week will be the last week the following pandemic-relation benefits will be available: Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) and Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC)
Governor Lee To End All Federal Unemployment Compensation Programs In Tennessee As Of July 3 Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee on Tuesday announced the end of all federally funded pandemic unemployment compensation programs in Tennessee, effective July 3.
“We will no longer participate in federal pandemic unemployment programs because Tennesseans have access to more than 250,000 jobs in our state,” said Governor Lee. “Families, businesses and our economy thrive when we focus on meaningful employment and move on from short-term, federal fixes.”
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Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), which provides for an additional $300 weekly payment to recipients of unemployment compensation
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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), which provides benefits for those who would not usually qualify, such as the self-employed, gig workers and part-time workers
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Gov., Kim Reynolds, announced today (Tuesday) that the State of Iowa will end participation in the federal pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs effective June 12. This new measure is a means to address the state’s severe workforce shortage. Iowa will continue to provide regular state unemployment insurance benefits to those eligible under applicable state code. “Federal pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs initially provided displaced Iowans with crucial assistance when the pandemic began,” Reynolds says. “But now that our businesses and schools have reopened, these payments are discouraging people from returning to work. Our unemployment rate is at 3.7 percent, vaccines are available to anyone who wants one and we have more jobs available than unemployed people.” The week ending June 12 will be the last week for Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC)