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Dec 31, 2020 8:20 AM
During the week of Dec. 20-26, a total of 602 initial weekly claims for state unemployment benefits were processed by the Department of Labor and Regulation. This is a decrease of 168 claims from the prior week’s total of 770.
A total of $853,000 was paid out in state benefits, in addition to $171,000 in Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), $219,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and $171,000 in Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) benefits.
The latest number of continued state claims is 3,609 for the week ending Dec. 19, a decrease of 617 from the prior week’s total of 4,226. This indicates the number of unemployed workers eligible for and receiving benefits after their initial claim.
Treasury timeline on $600 stimulus checks, who is eligible for more
What you need to know about next round of checks
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A second, smaller round of stimulus checks are due to most Americans after President Trump signed off on a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill last weekend.
This round will be $600 compared to $1,200 earlier this year. A
Here’s what we know about the coming payments:
Who is eligible for the $600 checks?
You need a Social Security number to qualify for a relief check. Individuals earning up to $75,000, and couples earning up to $150,000 will receive the full amount. After that, the amount of the check then decreases by $5 for every $100 of income above those thresholds, phasing out completely at $87,000 for individuals and $174,000 for couples.
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Questions remain about added jobless benefits from stimulus package
Jim Turner, News Service of Florida reporter
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Questions remained Wednesday about when extended unemployment benefits from a newly signed federal stimulus package will be available for Floridians out of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The state’s jobs agency had not posted a timetable about the extended benefits, and no formal announcement had been made about whether Floridians will be covered for the current week because of when the $900 billion federal package was signed.
The Department of Economic Opportunity, already anticipating unemployment payments to be delayed two to three days because of banks closing for the New Year’s holiday, said that while it is “working diligently on these additional benefits,” it must first get direction from the U.S. Department of Labor.
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