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Is NY going to extend unemployment benefits?
NY won’t extend federal unemployment benefits program, citing unemployment insurance trust fund deficit of $11 billion. Under the CARES Act, states can extend federal unemployment benefit programs, but that won’t happen in New York State.
Is EUC and PEUC the same thing?
United States. As of December 2020, the U.S. has three programs for extending unemployment benefits: Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC), Extended Benefits (EB), and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC). The unemployment insurance program is a benefit for workers who have lost their jobs.
When do federal unemployment benefits expire in NY?
NYS DOL will still review eligibility for federal benefits for weeks of unemployment on or before September 5, 2021 once the federal programs expire. Claimants should always certify for weeks they are seeking and if due benefits, claimants will be paid once determined to be eligible.
When is the extension of unemployment benefits going to take effect?
The DOL is expecting it will take many states until April to implement the extended weeks of coverage, so expect some delays. You can subscribe via the options below to get the latest updates and related articles.
What happens to unemployment benefits in states that cut it?
States that have cut federal unemployment benefits have seen unemployment totals decrease, according to a report. Workers may still receive unemployment benefits on their states’ programs when the additional payments end, the newspaper noted.
Are there going to be unemployment benefits retroactive to September?
Yes, it is expected that unemployment benefits – both supplementary and extended – would be retroactive to September or October (when the LWA program expired), so many eligible recipients should get a pretty significant unemployment check payment if and when Congress passes the stimulus relief bill.