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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As part of the new federal stimulus bill signed into law Sunday by President Donald Trump, federal unemployment benefits first passed in the CARES Act will continue in 2021. Here s what that means for Iowans who are unemployed:
The Illinois Department of Employment Security is preparing to pay out new unemployment benefit funds authorized by the COVID-19 relief bill signed into law by.
IDES Preparing to Administer New Federal COVID-19 Relief Legislation Published on December 29 2020 8:01 am Last Updated on December 29 2020 8:01 am Written by Matt Robinson The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced Monday that it remains committed to implementing newly announced federal unemployment benefits and relief measures as quickly and effectively as possible. President Trump signed the omnibus spending bill, H.R. 133, on Sunday, December 27. IDES and state unemployment agencies nationwide await further U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) guidance to begin supporting claimants.
Claimants are encouraged to check the IDES website and social media platforms for additional updates. The Department will share additional information as soon as it becomes available. Included in the bill were critical extensions to the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), and Extended Benefits (EB) programs, whi