As states are implementing these new provisions as quickly as possible, the Department does not anticipate that eligible claimants will miss a week of benefits due to the timing of the law s enactment, a spokesperson from the Labor Department said in a statement.
That s a big deal for the roughly 14 million people on PUA and PEUC. We got a Christmas miracle a little late I guess, said Michele Evermore, a senior policy analyst at the National Employment Law Project.
More details to come
So far, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California and Washington state have announced that residents on PUA and PEUC will not see a gap in benefits, and more are likely to follow.
Department of Labor says no lapse in unemployment benefits for gig workers, long-term unemployed
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Pennsylvanians to face gap in COVID-19 assistance and unemployment compensation, officials waiting on Federal guidance
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12/28/2020
Harrisburg, PA –Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier todayannouncedOpens In A New WindowPennsylvania is preparing for the new CARES Act extensions for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) programs, while cautioning that delays by the federal government in approving the legislation will cause a gap in these benefits for more than 509,000 workers in the commonwealth. The CARES Act extensions will ensure Pennsylvania workers who have been affected by the global economic downturn caused by COVID-19 will continue to receive the unemployment support they desperately need for themselves and their families, said Berrier. L&I began reviewing the legislation last week when it was first unveiled and will resume making payments for the PUA and PEUC programs as soon as we get approval from the federal Department of Labor (DOL) to move forward.