Alabama to end use of all federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs
Alabama to end federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs By WSFA Staff | May 10, 2021 at 2:19 PM CDT - Updated May 10 at 10:12 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama Gov. Kay Iveyâs office is moving to end the stateâs participation in all federally funded pandemic unemployment compensation programs, citing businesses that are struggling to find employees to fill a number of available positions.
âAlabama is giving the federal government our 30-day notice that itâs time to get back to work,â Ivey said, explaining that âamong other factors, increased unemployment assistance, which was meant to be a short-term relief program during emergency related shutdowns, is now contributing to a labor shortage that is compromising the continuation of our economic recovery.â
Gov. Ivey to end Ala. participation in federal pandemic unemployment benefits Any weeks filed prior to and up to June 19 and are eligible under any of the federal program requirements will continue to be processed under these programs. (Source: 401kcalculator.org) By WBRC Staff | May 10, 2021 at 2:16 PM CDT - Updated May 10 at 8:07 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) -
The following is a statement from Governor Kay Ivey’s office:
Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama will end its participation in all federally funded pandemic unemployment compensation programs effective June 19, 2021 including:
Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), which provides for an additional $300 weekly payment to recipients of unemployment compensation.
Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama will end its participation in all federally funded pandemic unemployment compensation programs effective June 19, 2021 including:
Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), which provides for an additional $300 weekly payment to recipients of unemployment compensation.Â
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,
Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), which provides for an extension of benefits once regular benefits have been exhausted, and
Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation (MEUC), which provides an additional $100 benefit to certain people with mixed earnings.
Any weeks filed prior to and up to June 19 and are eligible under any of the federal program requirements will continue to be processed under these programs.
The Alabama Department of Laborhas announced a new phone system designed to assist residents with the unemployment claims process.
The new system will be available Monday, January 4th. ADOL anticipates being able to assist 600 Alabamians each weekday.
“This new callback system will allow us to serve more claimants per day than we’ve been able to previously,” said Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington. “We’ve been working nonstop to improve our services to unemployed Alabamians and this system will hopefully accomplish that.”
Those in need of submitting a claim or those who have questions about their existing claim can call 1-800-361-4524 to set an appointment for a call back. Only one call back appointment can be scheduled per day, so those in need of assistance are encouraged to have their phones with them the day of their respective call backs.
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