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May 13, 2020 · COLUMBUS, OHIO – Ohioans can now apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), a new federal program that covers many more categories of workers than the traditional unemployment program, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) announced today.
- What Was Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)?
- Understanding Pua
- Pua Eligibility
- Unemployment Programs Under The Cares Act
- Special Considerations
The term Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) refers to a program that temporarily expanded unemployment insurance (UI)eligibility to people who wouldn't otherwise qualify. This included self-employed workers, freelancers, independent contractors, and part-time workers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. PUA was among the programs established b...
PUA extended unemployment benefits to eligible workers, including: 1. Freelancers and independent contractors 2. Workers seeking part-time work 3. Workers who don’t have a work history long enough to qualify for state unemployment insurance benefits 4. Workers who otherwise wouldn’t qualify for benefits under state or federal law The program starte...
You were required to provide self-certification that you were able to work and available for work. Other eligibility criteria included being unemployed, partially employed, unable to work, or unavailable for work due to one of the following COVID-19-related situations: 1. You were diagnosed with, or showed symptoms and were trying to get diagnosed ...
Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) was a flat amount given to people who received unemployment insurance, including those who got a partial unemployment benefit check. It applied to people who received benefits under PUA and PEUC. The original $600 amount was reduced to $300 per week after the program was first extended by the Consol...
Federal law allowed considerable flexibility for states to amend their laws to provide unemployment insurance benefits in several COVID-19-related situations. For instance, states were able to pay benefits when: 1. An employer temporarily closed due to COVID-19, preventing employees from going to work 2. A person was quarantined and anticipated goi...
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Apr 27, 2021 · Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) The PUA program supports self-employed individuals, independent contractors and others who don’t qualify for traditional unemployment benefits. Individuals not eligible for traditional unemployment benefits may be eligible for PUA.
Aug 27, 2021 · Pandemic unemployment benefit programs end Sept. 4. Federal stimulus legislation that created Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) benefits expires across the nation in early September.
Mar 12, 2021 · COLUMBUS, OHIO – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued guidance expanding eligibility for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). PUA supports self-employed individuals, independent contractors, and others who don’t qualify for traditional unemployment benefits.
Aug 31, 2023 · Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. August 31, 2023. In 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased unemployment of millions of Americans, Congress passed various programs to address the crisis, including the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program.
Aug 31, 2021 · Pandemic Unemployment Assistance was created to help self-employed, independent contractors and others who aren't eligible for traditional unemployment benefits. Pandemic Emergency...
