TOM: PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE TYPICALLY GOES TO PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT USUALLY ELIGIBLE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. THESE PEOPLE ARE USUALLY GIG WORKERS, FREELANCERS, OR SELF-EMPLOYED. PENNSYLVANIA SAYS PAYMENTS ARE NOW GOING OUT ONCE AGAIN FOLLOWING THE CARES ACT FUNDING EXTENSION. TO BEGIN FILING FOR THEY ADDITIONAL WEEKS, HAD TO YOUR ONLINE UNEMPLOYMENT DASHBOARD AND CLAIM THE ADDITIONAL WEEKS. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO FILE FOR JANUARY 2, JANUARY 9, JANUARY 16, AND JANUARY 23. YOU MUST FILE BY JANUARY 29. IF YOU MISS THE DEADLINE, YOU WILL NEED TO EMAIL [email protected]. THE STATE SAYS IF YOU HAVE NOT FILED CLAIMS BEFORE AND ARE PLANNING TO DO SO FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2021, YOU CANNOT FILE YET AND THE STATE WILL NOTIFY YOU WHEN YOU CAN. PENNSYLVANIA SAYS IT IS IN THE FINAL STAGES OF GETTING READY TO SEND OUT PAYMENTS FOR PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AS WELL. THE LABOR AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT SAYS YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO ANYTHING SPECIAL TO GET THE EXTRA $300 APPLIED TO UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS AND THAT THE EXTRA MONEY IS GOING TO BE
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry to resume unemployment payments for PUA program
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program part of latest stimulus package
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry says unemployment benefits will resume for residents making claims under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program.The PUA payments, which are part of the latest federal stimulus package, had been delayed for weeks as L&I worked to update their computer system to meet new federal requirements. It’s estimated that about 400,000 Pennsylvanians are relying on the PUA benefits. The Department of Labor and Industry released the following statement Friday morning:”Today, Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier announced that payments for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program in the new federal CARES Act extension are resuming. “’Since the federal legislation for the new CARES Act extension was unveiled, L&I’s dedicated team has been working tirelessly to update our processing systems,’” said Berrier. “’We know that more than 400,000 Pennsylvanians and their families are relying on these PUA benefits to get through this terrible pandemic and have worked as quickly as possible to complete the implementation and resume payments.’” “Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program Extension “PUA assists workers who lost their jobs due to COVID-19 and are not typically eligible for other unemployment compensation programs. This includes gig workers, freelancers, and self-employed workers. “Important PUA program extension information for claimants follows. You…
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