Note: The PUA program ended on September 6, 2021. While retroactive payments were made (see sections below) for several months following this date, no new or further pandemic related benefits were paid.
Currently, only traditional state unemployment benefits are available to unemployed claimants.
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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program overview
The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program was put in place primarily for those out-of-work Americans who are not eligible for regular state unemployment benefits and are unemployed, partially unemployed, or unable or unavailable to work because of certain health or economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jobless workers covered under the PUA program were generally self-employed (e.g. independent contractors, freelancers or gig economy workers) who did not contribute taxes towards regular state unemployment (1099 wages).
While the PUA program was federally funded, including the most recent extension until September 6th, via the various stimulus bills passed over the last 18 months, it was administered at the State level under Department of Labor (DOL) guidelines.
That is why the implementation of the program has varied on a state-by-state basis and claimants faced hurdles and delays in getting timely payments.
You can jump to the relevant extension section via the links below for further information on each extension, including FAQs around the evolution of the program and dealing with payment issues.
PUA Program Has Ended – Any Chance of an Extension?
The PUA program has now ended and all coverage ceased after Labor Day (September 6, 2021), which means the final benefits will be paid for the week ending September 4th or 5th, 2021 in most states. Some states had ended PUA benefits earlier per the update below.
While there were discussions going on to extend pandemic unemployment benefits, especially in the light of the Delta COVID-19 variant and its potential to hamper economic growth, the Biden administration confirmed that they will not be pushing for further federally funded extensions and instead want states to use already allocated stimulus funding to expand or extend state unemployment programs.
After the expiry of the PUA program only traditional state unemployment benefits will be available for eligible claimants as discussed in the sections below. Based on current state unemployment rules, many PUA claimants would be excluded unless eligibility rules are adjusted.
Further even claimants with active PUA balances or weeks left to claim after September 6th won’t be paid out as the funding approval for the entire PUA benefits ends after that date.
This includes the supplementary $300 weekly boost that was paid under the FPUC program.
Several States Ending Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Early
Following recent job reports that showed a shortage of workers to fill open positions, many states have ended one or more of the federally funded pandemic unemployment programs; up to 10 weeks earlier than planned in order to incentivize workers to return to work. This includes the PUA program and associated $300 FPUC extra weekly payment.
The argument is that these generous UI benefits deter lower income workers (who make less than $15 p/hour) from returning to work. Opponents argue that the reason people are not going back to work is due to fears around getting COVID and/or child care and schooling restrictions. You can see more on which states are ending the PUA and $300 FPUC here and this recent YouTube video on this topic.
States will still be obligated to pay active unemployment claims up to the early termination date in their state (mid June to mid-July in most states). This includes any missing or retroactive payments. New claims for these federal programs won’t be accepted after this date and instead claimants will have to rely on the pre-pandemic state unemployment programs in place.
While a few states are not specifically ending their participation in the PUA program early (Florida, Ohio etc), the majority are as you can see in the table below. This unfortunately will hit PUA claimants (e.g. freelancers, gig workers) the hardest since they don’t qualify for traditional state unemployment.
There are pushes at a federal level and state lawsuits to try and address this, but unfortunately states are well within their rights to terminate this programs with 30 days notice to the US Department of Labor.
| States Ending Unemployment Early | Programs Ending | Termination Date |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | June 19th, 2021 |
| Alaska | $300 FPUC | June 12th, 2021 |
| Arizona | $300 FPUC | July 10th, 2021 |
| Arkansas | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | June 26th, 2021 |
| Florida | $300 FPUC | June 26th, 2021 |
| Georgia | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | June 26th, 2021 |
| Idaho | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | June 19th, 2021 |
| Indiana | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | June 19th, 2021* (Legal Challenge) |
| Iowa | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | June 12th, 2021 |
| Louisiana | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | July 31st, 2021 |
| Maryland | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | July 3rd, 2021* (Legal Challenge; Still paying) |
| Mississippi | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | June 12th, 2021 |
| Missouri | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | June 12th, 2021 |
| Montana | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | June 26th, 2021 |
| Nebraska | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | June 19th, 2021 |
| New Hampshire | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | June 19th, 2021 |
| North Dakota | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | June 19th, 2021 |
| Ohio | $300 FPUC | June 26th, 2021 |
| Oklahoma | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | June 26th, 2021 |
| South Carolina | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | June 30th, 2021 |
| South Dakota | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | June 26th, 2021 |
| Tennessee | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | July 3rd, 2021 |
| Texas | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | June 26th, 2021 |
| Utah | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | June 26th, 2021 |
| West Virginia | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | June 19th, 2021 |
| Wyoming | $300 FPUC, PUA, PEUC, MEUC | June 19th, 2021 |
Biden Stimulus (American Rescue Plan) PUA Extensions to September 6th, 2021
The PUA program, designed for freelancers, gig workers and independent contractors or those that generally don’t qualify for regular state unemployment has been extended by another 29 weeks (though only covers 25 actual weeks) under the Biden Stimulus Plan (ARP) that has been passed into law.
Under the enhanced unemployment funding extensions the total number of covered weeks in the PUA program will increase to 79. This does not include extra weeks some states provided for residents under this program and would be reduced by any weeks of regular UC and EB that the individual receives during the coverage period. You can see an overview of the federal extensions to date, including PUA, in the diagram below.
The minimum PUA payment is still 50% of a states average weekly benefit amount and limited to the state’s maximum weekly benefit amount (WBA). Another change to the earlier PUA extension (discussed below) is that that the 4-week phaseout period for active claimants has been removed. So all benefits will end by September 6th, even if claimants have a claim balance remaining.
Those who had regular/W2 jobs could technically qualify for the PUA program, but would need to first use up their allocation of regular state unemployment, extended benefits and enhanced unemployment benefits under the PEUC program.
Do I need to reapply or submit a new claim to get the PUA extension?
This will depend on a state by state basis and if you had exhausted your balance prior to the start of the extension coverage period (on or before March 14th in this case). For most active claimants or those with remaining weeks there should be no need to file a new claim. For those with a lapse in benefits who were getting PUA in the past, a new claim or action to reopen your existing claim could be required. But state unemployment agencies are required to notify on actions required once they update their systems for the extended weeks.
PUA Extensions under $900 billion CAA COVID relief stimulus package
The $900 billion COVID relief stimulus package, under the Continued Assistance Act (CAA) included funding for extending pandemic unemployment programs (PUA, PEUC) and providing supplementary FPUC unemployment benefits at $300 per week for millions of unemployed or underemployed Americans. The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued final guidelines for state unemployment agencies on payments and eligibility (as done with the original program) and any delayed payments will be retroactively reimbursed.
For the PUA program specifically, which was due to expire on December 26th, 2020 (originally funded under the CARES act), there is now funding for an extra 11 weeks. This now means that the PUA program would provide a base total of 50 weeks of coverage. Some states have additional weeks on top of this as part of state extended benefit programs (per earlier updates below). For those with remaining weeks, they will continue to be have their balances carried forward until they hit the new 50 week maximum. They will have until the week ending April 10th, 2021 to claim unemployment benefits under the extended PUA program.
How long is the PUA extension for?
After March 14, 2021, new claimants will no longer be permitted to apply for PUA benefits, but eligible individuals who have a PUA claim balance (or remaining weeks) as of March 14th, 2021 will continue to receive benefits until the week beginning April 5, 2021 until their claim balance is exhausted. Weekly certification will be required. Note however that the $300 extra weekly FPUC won’t be payable during the PUA phase out period (March 14th to April 5th). See which states are paying the extra $300 unemployment to PUA recipients.
Do I need to reapply or submit a new claim to get the PUA extension?
This will depend on a state by state basis and if you had exhausted your balance prior to December 27th, 2020 (when the extension coverage period started). State UI agencies are rolling out the extended PUA coverage and need to incorporate new documentation and fraud prevention measures (see section below) to enable people to claim benefits under the the extended PUA program.
PUA recipients with active claims (remaining weeks/balance) as of or after December 27th. These group of claimants who had not used their 39 week balance at the start of the extended coverage period are already are already seeing the 11 week extension reflected in their UI accounts (including the extra $300 payment) and in several states can continue certifying and receive weekly payments.
There may be a one to two week lapse in payments as state UI agency update systems but your account should automatically reflect the 11 week extension to the PUA program. Even if payments have not started, you should continue your weekly of biweekly certification (where possible) if you continue to be fully or partially unemployed. Payments will be retroactively made
New applicants or those whose PUA claims have been exhausted prior to or including the week ending December 26th, 2020 may need to reapply or reactivate their claim if they are unemployed, partially unemployed, or unable or unavailable to work after December 27, 2020 because of COVID-19. State UI agencies are all implementing the new PUA program extensions based on DOL guidelines based on how their systems/programs can handle the extension and inclusion of new PUA program requirements.
This has meant ongoing delays and limited transparency in payments for many who fall into this bucket of claimants (and it is the large majority of jobless workers). However state UI agencies are mandated to notify claimants if they qualify for the new PUA extension and instructions on how to reopen or refile their claim to enable them to certify to get their UI payments, including the $300 FPUC weekly payment. Please monitory your email, text messages and online UI portal for next steps and instructions. I will continue to post updates as well.
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New PUA Fraud Prevention and Documentation Requirements
To address the significant fraud associated with the PUA program (due to it’s expansive eligibility and antiquated state UI systems that could not support new program rules) the new stimulus bill included some additional measures to tighten up eligibility and claimant verification. This includes the following provisions that are required to be in place by January 31st, 2020:
- New applicants will have 21 days to submit documentation substantiating their employment, self-employment, or planned commencement of employment/self-employment.
- Individuals already receiving PUA benefits (continuing claimants) must provide documentation within 90 days
- States must implement procedures to validate the identity of claimants and to ensure timely payments.
- Employers will be able to report instances to local state UI agencies in which a former employee refuses to return to work or refuses to accept an offer of suitable work without good cause (which renders the individual ineligible for unemployment benefits).
See this video for a summary on these requirements and why they are the underlying cause of significant delays for people to claim or continue getting PUA benefits under the extended coverage period.
$100 Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation
Another new provision to address gaps with some of the original PUA rules is for those who got a mix of self employment and age income. Individuals who received at least $5,000 a year in self-employment income during 2019 now will receive an additional $100 weekly benefit, in addition to the benefit amounts they otherwise would be entitled to receive from regular state unemployment.
Previously, such individuals were not eligible for unemployment benefits if they received some regular state unemployment benefits for traditional employment, and regular state law benefits did not consider self-employment in calculating the benefit amounts. The new federally-funded “mixed earner” benefit is in addition to the $300 supplementary FPUC weekly benefit under FPUC.
Backdating of PUA claims – Limitations introduced
Under the COVID relief legislation a new limitation on backdating PUA claims was passed for new applications after December 27th, 2020. Initial or new applications for PUA after December 27, 2020 may not be backdated earlier than December 1, 2020 – which would cover benefits for the week ending December 6th, 2020 in most states. This does not affect existing applications which will be subject to the 2020 CARES act provisions.
The back dating of claims was extended under the Biden ARPA bill which limited had a date of March 14th for back dating of new claims filed after March 11th, 2021.
What if I worked in multiple states, where do I file for PUA?
The DOL has clarified that a self-employed individual must file with the state where he or she was working at the time of becoming unemployed, partially unemployed, or unable or unavailable to work because of an approved COVID-19 related reason. If an individual worked in more than one state at this time, the individual may file in any of those states. So go for the state where you can get the largest weekly benefit (note that the minimum PUA benefit payment is 50% of the states regular UI maximum).
New DOL guidance that expands PUA eligibility to three additional categories of workers:
- Jobless workers receiving unemployment benefits who had their continued regular unemployment benefits’ claims denied after they refused to work or accept an offer of work at a worksite not in compliance with coronavirus health and safety standards.
- Workers laid off, or who have had their work hours reduced as a direct result of COVID-19.
- School employees working without a contract or reasonable assurance of continued employment who face reduced paychecks and no assurance of continued pay when schools are closed due to coronavirus.
Original 2020 PUA program funded under CARES Stimulus Bill
(some items superseded or update by 2021 extensions above)
The PUA program funded under the CARES act provided up to 39 weeks of unemployment benefits, which are available retroactively starting with weeks of unemployment beginning on or after January 27, 2020, and ending on or before December 31, 2020. To qualify for PUA benefits, you must not be eligible for regular unemployment benefits and be unemployed, partially unemployed, or unable or unavailable to work because of certain health or economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Note – PUA benefits have been extended in some states like New York, California and Georgia by 7 weeks, as part of extensions to state level extended benefit programs. Further those who were getting PUA payments in August and September will have automatically qualified for the now expired $300 Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) unemployment benefits program. Most states have now gotten approval and have paid out the 6 weeks of funding available for this program (see full LWA state tracker), including retroactive payments,
While PUA is open to all unemployed Americans, it was mainly intended as a way to provide unemployment benefits for those who were working and are now out of work and were generally self-employed (e.g. independent contractors or gig economy workers) and did not contribute taxes towards regular unemployment. Those who had regular/W2 jobs are eligible for enhanced unemployment benefits under the PEUC program. Further details on program differences below.
Will My PUA Benefits End in December Even if I Have a Balance or Weeks Left to Claim
Unfortunately yes. The program’s federal funding has a hard stop at the end of the year (December 26th in most states). So even if you have a balance or weeks of benefits left after year end, and millions of unemployed workers will be in this boat, you won’t be getting these payments in 2021 unless Congress extends unemployment benefits. Extended state benefits may however be available in states where unemployment rates are higher than pre-specified thresholds (see below for further details). See this video on some recent PUA updates and back payments.
Delays in PUA program payments: State unemployment agencies and labor departments have experienced many challenges in rolling out the PUA program but all are now processing applications and payments for individuals who are self-employed, seeking part-time employment, or who otherwise would not qualify for regular unemployment compensation prior to new provision in the CARES stimulus bill.
This group of workers however may have a hard time officially proving their wages during the applicable 2019-20 wage based period, in which case their weekly benefit amount will be reduced based on whichever is higher – the record of wages already on file or the minimum PUA weekly benefit amount for the state.
How to Apply for PUA
To apply for unemployment benefits using the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) extension provision approved under the CARES act you need to apply via your regular state’s unemployment agency. Many states have dedicated website links and call numbers when it comes to PUA benefits.
States have mandated that you must first apply for regular UI before becoming eligible for PUA. This is baesd on federal law which only allows PUA to be paid to claimants when benefits are exhausted or if you were deemed not eligible for them – which will be the case for gig and contract workers. While it is a cause of concern for many unemployed Americans making new claims, it is the way their systems are designed to handle the new PUA coverage and provisions.
So even though it may seem like the claim was denied in reality it just means that eligible claimants have been denied for standard unemployment benefits (in place prior to Coronavirus/COVID-19), but will likely qualify for the new PUA benefits. Unfortunately this makes the application process longer and could take a while for you to get your PUA claim approved.
The amount of PUA benefits are calculated based on your previously reported income and capped at the state’s maximum weekly benefit amount (WBA). PUA benefits may not be less than half of the state’s average weekly benefit amount as shown in the table below. Note – There are no minimum wage qualifying criteria for PUA.
Eligible recipients must certify for PUA benefits weekly like regular unemployment. Individuals receiving PUA will also still be eligible for other unemployment supplementary weekly payments (while available). Once they begin certifying for weekly benefits they will not have to take any additional steps, and will receive the weekly $600 payments along with their PUA benefits.
Below are some frequently asked questions and possible answers to common PUA questions I am seeing from readers on this site (see the comments below for more questions and answers).
Will my PUA claim be paid retroactively for back payments (including the $600 FPUC and $300 LWA)?
This varies across states, but generally if you were eligible for PUA in a given week that retroactive UI benefits are payable, you will get the relevant payment for other supplementary enhanced benefit programs. Backdated payments will be paid in one lump-sum one to two weeks after you are deemed eligible for benefits. Note that backdated payments will also include the $600 FPUC payment if you were eligible for PUA during the period the FPUC program was active.
How Long Does PUA Last in 2020?
For those who are eligible for regular benefits, they will get an additional 13 weeks on top of their state unemployment benefits. For those who don’t qualify for state unemployment they can get benefits for between 39 and 46 weeks until the end of 2020. At this stage unless Congress extends the PUA program via a new stimulus package, PUA benefit payments will end at the end of this year.
PUA Unemployment: Moved or worked in multiple states
Generally, you should file your claim in the state where you worked or received income. Or your state of primary residence if income has come from several states as may be common with people who qualify for PUA. If you moved states you will need to reapply in that state for PUA, based on the process they have (varies by state). When you file a claim, you will be asked for certain information, such as addresses/location and dates of your former employment. This will allow them to make a determination of your partial benefit.
Right now state systems are not connected and rely on the wage income you provide so you need to be careful of PUA overpayment, which could mean having to pay or taxes or face repayment and penalties from one or more of the states you are in. The program is for 39 weeks to 46 weeks (depending on state) in total. You are not supposed to double dip across state lines and eventually will be flagged.
Based on some of the comments to this article, if you are having to apply for PUA across multiple states there is a good chance you will be flagged for a fraudulent claim. So be patient and prepared to go through a verification process based on the state UI agency guidelines.
Are PUA benefits taxable?
Yes, like all unemployment benefits PUA is considered taxable income and you may elect to have withholding taxes deducted from your payment (generally around 10%). You will receive Form 1099-G with form your state UI agency to file with your 2020 income taxes in 2021.
Note that the Biden administration, via the ARPA stimulus bill, got approved a $10,2000 unemployment income tax exclusion that is being paid out by the IRS as an additional refund.
Child Support or Dependent Payments Deductions
Child support obligations will be deducted from PUA, as they would with normal state unemployment. You can file an injured spouse form to mitigate this.
Why was my PUA claim denied?
Most PUA claims that do finally get processed by the state unemployment department/agency are being denied or rejected because the claimant is eligible for standard, state-funded unemployment insurance rather than federally funded PUA. Because the PUA application process and/or link is different to the regular state unemployment application process, it is highly recommended you apply for regular state unemployment first. Only if you are denied for regular state UI (and you will be notified that you are) should you then apply for PUA.
Other reasons PUA claims are being denied are due to ongoing “glitches” in unemployment filing systems/websites that have required a lot more updates to support the new PUA provisions.
Fraud checks or additional document verification where many UI applications are being flagged has also been cited as a big reason for PUA delays/rejections. This is not surprising since may gig workers and contractors don’t have standard unemployment documentation and so require extra verification and fraud checks. If you are caught up in a fraud check, please ensure to provide the required information to your state agency (who will contact you) to keep your claim processing moving forward.
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefit payment delays
Other than being flagged for Fraud, many readers are reporting PUA application processing and payment delays if you have multiple people using your address for UC, PUA, EB, etc. Or if you moved, bills in other people’s names, etc is causing delays.
I cannot get ahold of anyone when I call for help.
Despite dedicated phone lines for PUA claims many readers are reporting it is nearly impossible to get a hold of a live person to speak to at their state UI agency regarding their unemployment claim. You can see the comments below for some ideas to try, but generally will take a lot of patience and calling in “off” hours to get through. Because of the pandemic and record high call volumes, you may need to try alternative methods like social media or going via your state congressional leaders to try and expedite your claim.
PUA vs PEUC and State Extended Benefits (EB)
The Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) and State Extended Benefits (EB) programs are different to the PUA program and claimants cannot continue in the PEUC or EB programs if they are deemed eligible for PUA. The PEUC is essentially an extension of regular state unemployment (funded under the CARES act) and allows for up to an additional 13 weeks of benefits added to the end of regular unemployment benefits. EB are an extension of UI benefits that occurs when a state meets the unemployment rate threshold for a designated period. For most states this provides up to 20 weeks of additional benefits.
Please note, if you had received UC or EB benefits and then apply for PUA, any week of regular UC benefits or any week of state extended benefits (EB) collected since February 2, 2020 will be deducted from the weeks of PUA you are eligible for.
| State (Click State For Details) | PUA State Contact Number | Paying Original 39 weeks (CARES)? | Paying 11-Week 2021 Extension? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Y | ||
| Alaska | Y | ||
| Arizona | Y | Y | |
| Arkansas | Y | ||
| California | 1-800-300-5616 | Y | Y |
| Colorado | Y | ||
| Connecticut | Y | ||
| Delaware | Y | Y | |
| District of Columbia | Y | Y | |
| Florida | Y | ||
| Georgia | Y | ||
| Hawaii | Y | ||
| Idaho | Y | ||
| Illinois | 1-800-244-5631 | Y | |
| Indiana | Y | Y | |
| Iowa | Y | ||
| Kansas | Y | ||
| Kentucky | Y | ||
| Louisiana | Y | ||
| Maine | Y | ||
| Maryland | Y | Y | |
| Massachusetts | Y | Y | |
| Michigan | Y | Y | |
| Minnesota | Y | ||
| Mississippi | Y | ||
| Missouri | Y | ||
| Montana | Y | ||
| Nebraska | Y | ||
| Nevada | Y | ||
| New Hampshire | Y | ||
| New Jersey | North Jersey: 201-601-4100 Central Jersey: 732-761-2020 Southern Jersey: 856-507-2340 | Y | |
| New Mexico | Y | Y | |
| New York | 1-833-491-0632 1-833-324-0366 (to certify) | Y | |
| North Carolina | Y | Y | |
| North Dakota | Y | ||
| Ohio | 1-877-644-6562 | Y | |
| Oklahoma | Y | ||
| Oregon | Y | ||
| Pennsylvania | 1-855-284-8545 | Y | |
| Puerto Rico | Y | ||
| Rhode Island | Y | Y | |
| South Carolina | Y | ||
| South Dakota | Y | ||
| Tennessee | Y | ||
| Texas | 1-800-939-6631 | Y | |
| Utah | Y | ||
| Vermont | Y | Y | |
| Virginia | 1-866-832-2363 | Y | Y |
| Washington | Y | ||
| West Virginia | Y | ||
| Wisconsin | Y | ||
| Wyoming | Y |
Hello from Indiana, I filed for UI and they said to file PUA, I did and got denied. I am on disability and did work part time. Now on my page I was approved for PUA but i am already getting UI. at a whopping 41 dollars a week, that being said I do not qualify for the $300.00 per week t on disability we can not work that much. lost my job and was dismissed without just cause. can not get the extra monies alot of people got and dont get me wrong I am glad you got your money it was a blessing to all of you. but what I do not understand is we as a group that still wants to work, on disability can only work half or less depending on pay scale. We did not get help from the government like a raise to help with all the raising cost of living and the extra stuff we had to get, mask, hand sanitizier, ect. believe me when I say I do not like the word discrimmination, how ever I am starting to feel that way. I just wish others on disability as well as myself could have gotten a little added on to our disability checks. or some kind of assistance. But i am making it. just feel pooped on. many on disability got turned away, we all may not be important but we should not have fell through the cracks in the system. Believe me I would love to be able to work 40-55 weekly. I just hope that others like me get some kind of compensation. This has been crazy, really mentally straining, it sure does make one feel worthless and unimportant. I just hope and pray this BS ends soon, funny in a way washington Indiana, has full time employment, dang shame I cannot do that.
Hello, my name is Jacky and I’m filing from Utah. I received assistance through the PUA program for mid March-mid July. I was just denied on my claims for the last 9 weeks, which is a huge blow. Since I had to close my biz in August and relocate to another state to be with family just to keep a roof over my head.
I work a state licensed occupation, and it can take up to 2 months for it to transfer to a new state. Meanwhile, like many of you, the bills are pilling. I’ve cut out and pushed back everything I could. My little biz made $40k a year and took care of me great before all this happened. I have filed for an appeal and spoke to an unemployment lawyer (did not know that was a thing until TODAY) who seems like he might be able to help me.
Problem is the appeal process for the PUA (aka self-employed) can take weeks or even months to hear back and even get a date. I read it will take an additional 10 days for them to reach a decision.
MY QUESTIONS:
Has anyone from UT successfully overturned a claim via APPEAL, specifically for 2020 or Corona related?
How am I supposed to get by in the mean time; Did any of you file for another program and receive additional financial support?
They are saying now that the Feds changed what was deemed eligible in August, and therefore I no longer qualify. Which is 100% untrue. Any relevant personal or professional advice is very welcome. TIA
hello i have been recieving payments from pua in nevada but since july it still said my claim has been under review and i called and they needed additional information which i then provided, they said it should take less than 21 days … it is now almost october, what should i do ??
Me too!! My claim has been in and they keep telling me I have everything in. Then every time i call they say your missing this document. I’ve received nada but they have my ss, bc, driver’s license, insurance card pretty much everything to verify it’s me. And they say it’s fixed yet it still says I have unresolved issues I was told to give it 30 days and call back. Well it’s been over 30 days that’s why I’m calling. So frustrating!! How long can the payment process. And when it says claim under review / no what does that mean? Thank you!!
I get the pua benefits i got my first payment on july 15th and still continue to get my weekly payments but i have five weeks from april to june that say on the govtogo website that those weekly claims are past due can i still file for those and get my benefits foe that or is it to late to file for those weeks
I’ve been told you go on the website and change the date to the missing dates then file.
I don’t know how you do that because Oklahoma has no way to change the date.
It asks you
Do you want to file for the week ending _/_/_ and it fills in the date.
I don’t know where you are but you can try to get in and change dates and file missing weeks.
Jessica i would still file claims for those weeks. You should also get the extra 600 dollars for each week as well.
I’ve filed but stil have not received my payment check was wondering why not that’s all and it says still pending. 267-407-3314
I live in Virginia and i filed for regular unemployment in August and because im self employed i was determined ineligible but was approved for PUA… so my question is shouldnt i receive back-pay?? Because didnt they change it now to where you can recive the regular unemployment, PUA, FPUC, PEUC,and SB-State Extended Benefits payments from the day you either were laid-off or you were positive for Covid 19 or a family member living inside the same household……or are they only paying you from the date you applied for regular ui, or.the date you applied for PUA?? Because i was approved for PUA also n August but was laid off towards the end of March because of me testing positive for Covid 19 n which isnt good for me at all cause i have terrible health issues. Thats my question though was about the backpay n if it would pay the extra $600 from the end of March when i got laid off and the thats roundabout when the extra $600. started until then end of July 31st when it stopped and then drop the extra and just pay me August’s months the regular amount that i should receive??? Please someone please explain lol
I am from Illinois with the exact same proble. Did you figure something out that can maybe help
You have to check your states laws on being able to change your dates.
If they allow you to change the date of initial unemployment you will receive back pay including the $600 and the $300 from July 31 – Aug 15 or whatever it was.
Hi Jessica! Yes, if your question wasn’t answered. You will get all the 600 dollar back payments along with your pua back payments. I you need to know how to do it just let me know. I had to get my backpay as well.
Hi there, I am in the same boat, can you please tell me how to get my back pay? I’m Brandy from Washington State.
I got denied backpay for not filing in a timely manner! Now I am appealing this decision.. Everyone is supposed yo get there backpay if they were eligible no matter when they file.
Yes I would like to know how to do that too. I called and did my back dated weeks and filed them and now Im waiying
You can get denied backpay for not filing in a timely manner. Which is b.s. then you have to appeal and fight to win. Otherwise you are out of luck
After three months I just received my FPUC payments and LWA payments but I did not receive my weekly payments that are owed to me as well I was owed 16 weeks worth and I was only paid for the 600 and 300 but not my 243 which would be my weekly benefit amount. What’s the deal with that I live in Georgia by the way
This is not true. I was just denied my back pay because I filed too late they said.. if you filed in August and later you will not receive back pay without fighting after you are denied.
How do you get your back pay for VA
Hey I am in desperate need of help applying for pua assistance and receiving back payments could you help please!
I live in Virginia and was suppose to get the 158 + 600 a week and when I filed my pua they told me I had to give my gross amount even though I am self employed, I even called my local vec and they insisted the same but when I went to the vec website and found out that wasn’t true they gave me a fax number. Now I had already filed weeks from April to June at this time with my gross amount but even faxing the VEC was a waste of time and I even emailed this women who was suppose to take complaint$ and nothing has bee done. Except I got 2 checks for the last 2 weeks of July but still didnt get back pay. And of course they make it so its impossible to talk to customer service.
In Michigan the system stinks!!! Still waiting in the end of September for my money everyone states a different answer when and if you get through to a person who doesn’t seem to know the answers to any questions. I think States trying hard to keep it all. No mercy!!!
MICHIGAN HERE……. I can’t get through to anyone!!! I got 3 payments for 3 weeks NO extra and now nothing for a month. I have back money coming and the whole month of September. I have no idea what is going on. All it says is processed-payment pending. I do my certifications every other week and just says the same thing processed-payment pending. Who do we contact???
i’d try and see if your state employment has a facebook page and burn that joker up until Someone answers you.
that’s what we’re having to do in georgia
Thank you I will try that.
Its definitely a waiting game here. So frustrating because I call them every other day and it’s the same thing. “Just keep waiting” or “its first come first serve” which this i dont understand because how do you actually now that the first person you are helping is in more or less need than the next. They need a better way of verifying and processing payments. Someone needs to step in a realize that the way the system is going is horrible. Hopefully we can all get our payments soon.
I agree.
Good luck and thank you.
Michigan mine says the same thing
Michigan here ..processed pending payment for over 2 months .no correspondence, from them needing anything more for PUA. no payments at all, not even the 160.00 minus PUA extra
..it just sits there , but I do get notices to claim my bi weekly benefits ..WHY
Help!!!
The post office delivered my reliacard to the wrong address. No card, no rent money and now homeless. I tried to use a friend’s address but they want proof that I live there via a utility bill or the address should match my ID… I filed for unemployment several months ago so there’s a good chunk of change on it. I don’t have a bank account (no option to get one either) I would have a place to live if not for the damn mailman. I’ve called reliacard and the Texas unemployment office and both give me the run-around. Any suggestions would be extremely appreciated.
I would get a statement from DHS
Can anyone help me? I’m in Texas and the mailman delivered my reliacard to the wrong address. Now I’m homeless and they say I need an address to have one sent to and a utility bill to prove my address…. hello??? I don’t have an address but I do have almost $10,000 in benefits I sure could use to a place. I’m so frustrated.!!
I would call the Usbank reliacatd peo0le and have them cancel that card and send another one
I’m in OH, I filed regular unemployment 7/12 and was denied and had to wait til 9/14 to file an appeal. I did not due to needing to apply for pua next. My information was released and my social was. I talked to pua and they said I need to wait on a call or email from them saying I am ready to apply. I get the pop up error about not exhausting my regular unemployment but I was already denied. I called and asked about that and they said the pop up would be lifted when they review my name in the pua system. Does anyone know how long this will take . I going dry right now. Called multiple time to try and get it sorted but nothing. Is there a boss I’m allowed to talk to ? Or someone higher up that the call staff so I can get this figured out ASAP ?
This is the same thing that is happening to me. They tell me that there is a long wait list, they are overwhelmed, etc. and one person (of the at least 15 I’ve spoken to on several occassions between both UA and PUA) had me send an email to their tech. dept. I have yet to hear anything back, and when I do call I’m told to wait. I’ve been out of work since MARCH, my vehicle has been repossessed (so even If I COULD go back to work, I couldn’t), and my husband is/was self-employed and receives his PUA (less than $200/wk). Due to medical issues he is practically disabled which prevents him from even reopening his business (as if THAT wasn’t already something we were dealing with). I have 4 children (1 of which is immune compromised and must do remote school) and an elderly relative living in the house and so far NO INCOME, and I’m repeatedly told that I “have to just wait”. How many more things must we lose, how are we supposed to eat and keep lights on and not become homeless?
how will i know if approved for pua it asked about payment methods but no weekly benefit amount yet in summary got denied regular unemployment said may be elgible for pua columbus ga turned in 2019 w2 info
Hey Blouie. Same thing happened to me. You have to call regular unemployment and insist on being transferred to processing. They will tell you they are busy or that they can assist you instead. Tell them you have been waiting for months in the unemployment system and need your social security number cleared so you can apply for PUA. Just be insistent and tell them you will wait because processing will send and email and get your SS cleared so you can apply and they will do it within 24 hours. You will receive an email from odjfs that you can now apply for PUA and for the first time you will not get that redirection page!! It’s amazing!! I waited 3 months calling continuously but everyone you talk to is different and eventually I spoke to someone on a Saturday who told me this is what I needed to do so I called back Monday morning and by the afternoon was able to follow the link in the email and apply. It’s a funky glitch that catches you between the 2 systems and it will NOT clear until you get it cleared. Best of luck and I’m praying for you!! Be insistent girl! Don’t let them tell you no, you gotta speak to processing!
My fiance was displaced from work on 3/18/20 he was finally paid his back pay the second week of july and after having it for less than two hours and only making two payments netspend locked up my card for “suspicious” activity. Now the only reason he got a netspend card is because i referred him, we had one for about a year previously well we received stimulus check on it and it had been so well i told him get his own so it wouldnt get tied up and his unemployment money could stay seperate. When we called they told us that none of our verifications were valid, now my verifications were valid enough for the state and federal government but this two bit penny ante company says otherwise, his license had expired and to get a new one we had to express order a birth cert, costing 40$ we didnt have! meanwhile Netspend emails him and says he has a pending deposit, which was the next weeks ui check and to call them so they could unlock his acct, he did, they did and ill be damned if as soon as it hit we went to the store and bought pop and cigs then the darn thing shut off again!!! they unlocked it just to get the deposit!!! so monday when the cert comes in and i email it i get a message it had been returned to adws!!!!!!!!! like its been longer than three months and these ppl send it back are you kidding me, we were starving, btw netspend also locked up my card and caused me all kinds of issues, like now i cant get my second stimulus and i have moved, i updated with the irs but what a joke!! now we are going on 26 weeks calling every week still no paper check two days ago i was told he was put on a list and didnt need to call anymore………….im disgusted
I got told DEO I was getting back pay from 7/2020-08/2020 and said they sent a check and it was returned due to wrong address and ive lived here for years at same address i filed with and still havent seen a check yet. i called 3 times and all i get told it has been sent to the finance department its been 2 weeks now. how long does it take send a check back?
Usually they mess around for 10-14 business days before saying they received it and then another 7-10 business days to reissue.
Aloha,
I applied for UI and was denied. Reason was for not meeting minimum wage requirements. So i applied for PUA and they denied me for the same exact reason. Can PUA deny me for that reason? I thought that was one of the reasons i qualified for PUA. I read if you dont meet the wage requirement that you would get the minimum weekly. They did not even give me that..Anyone know if i can be denied from PUA for that reason And my other half received an approval letter dated 8/27/20 and his payments are still pending…
AMBER,
Hi Ii wanted you to know that the quality of workers they are bringing in is horrible for the different state PUA programs. I can say this make sure you dont wait to get your documents uploaded to the PUA website. Driver License front and back, ss card front and back, voter registration if you don’t have utility bill. Letter of explanation if your IP ADDRESS located on the bottom of the website page. When I pulled up my documents to review I went on internet to see where my IP address was showing up it is Sacramento I am in Reno Nv they will deny your claim under fraud. So I had to explain in a letter about my cell is my modem and the service provider address shows up not where I actually live. So keep that in mind. Also the lady that answered was nice but clueless about the PUA program. She asked me where my income documentation was I said to her what are you talking about? I understand in much of my research on this PUA benefits that people that work gig or self employed- part time get paid first BUT those of us like you and me do qualify if you cant show income. best to get a 1040 in for 2019. I did not make any money I was a caretaker and a student no income made right when i was going to get work this virus happened no one hiring when in my field, then I got CV 19 was in VA hospital. I have a feeling states are trying to hold on to these funds to help pay their bad management of their state funds like retirement funds. And they are using every excuse in the book not to pay us. So don’t wait around for them to tell you anything get your documents in and check your IP address make sure you get a statement in if its different than where you live. Call in wait as long as its takes write their name down and have them go over paperwork with you after you submit. blessings and hope you get your funds soon!
Aloha Cole,
Thank you for response. So sorry to hear about your situation. Hope all is good now. So i did turn in all my fact finding and all identity but they denied me for did not meet the minimum wage requirements same thing regular UI did. Hawaii has no phone number at all so im lost.
Hello all!! I am in Co and am beyond frustrated so I’m reaching out to you all to see if anyone has been through this same situation and if you resolved it, HOW?? I applied and approved early May got my payments in full and then was put on payment hold in beginning of June to verify for fraud… called got my verification done and payments continued until July 24th my account was placed on a hold payment for program integrity?? I’ve called and submitted tickets and was told they have up to 21 days to provide me some info after waiting 21 days I called back and was told no ticket was ever issued on my account so I was again assured there was a ticket but had the 21 days to start over… again 21 days later no nothing I’ve been filling every week still to certify and no answers of any kind the people answering the pua calls said there’s no apparent reason why I’ve got the hold on my account but I have to wait for an agent to call or email, so I call back after the 21 days and again says There’s not been any tickets submitted for my account???? Assured there was one now and spoke to her supervisor and supervisor asked if I’d called in before about this issue and yes duh and she responds with there OSs no Given time frame of when this issue has to be resolved so to be patient??? Umm I’ve been extremely patient while all my bills are backing up I’m facing eviction can’t take care off my family all at no fault of my own it’s been 8 weeks no pay no nothing!! I asked their virtual assistant what was my claim status she replied saying I hadn’t signed up with the workforce center Erick I had but apparently didn’t hit the save answer on the unemployment section so I did all of that confirmed it was completed and figured that must be my hold up well that was 3 weeks ago still not a word?? I am literally about to lose my mind! Last night checked with virtual assistant and it’s now saying my account was closed and I need to reopen my claim??? Seriously, like wtf!?!?! This should be illegal and they should be held accountable for all this nonsense we didn’t ask for this I’d rather have my business still running because I worked my butt off to get it where it was and now it’s nothing!!! Ughhh someone anyone please help me in doing what I need to to continue my payments coming in!!! This isn’t fair at all!! Good luck to everyone else also having many issues with their pay and this stupid pandemic that’s causing so much harm to so many!!
Can someone please help me? I’m in Colorado and have applied for the PUA benefits and it has been a nightmare. When I first filed it said eligible and then all these remarks about pending issues and so I call and they can’t tell me anything so they put in a ticket for a call back but nothing, no call no help no answers. Then all the sudden , not the first week I applied for benefit certification week but the very last one I put in for payment was labeled ineligible!??? Now the others that I applied for those weeks are still pending issues but the other one denied? I had to shit my mobile coffee shop down due to lock down and couldn’t properly maintain the equipment so my espresso machine froze causing me to not be able to operate my business as well as I am the main care giver of my terminally ill mother who has been ordered by her doctor to be quarantined. They denied my claim for the last week I put in for but all the others are still in limbo? I don’t get it I can’t get any answers and no help no call back no money nothing. I’m frustrated I applied all the way back in July and still they have me hanging. Please can someone help and tell me what the heck is going on maybe.?
Thank you!
Get a hold of your state representative. Where im at they are putting tickets in for claimants that are having unresolved issues with unemployment. Uia and the regular employees answering the phones are just giving people the run around for what idk. I am on my last leg with them. Will reach out to the governor next if I have to to get my issue resolved. People are out here struggling and the sense of urgency to help them is not there. Terrible how we are being done. Hope you can get your issues resolved.
I was receiving payments from PA since the beginning of COVID and now I did not receive anything since July 11th. Nine weeks now and they all say In Progress. I don’t understand what’s going on and why all of a sudden the payments stopped. They still owe me some weeks of the $600. I need my money!!!! Any one else having this problem? I’ve emailed and nothing and getting thru by phone is impossible. If anyone have any suggestions, please feel free to let me know. Thanks in advance coming from someone desperately in need of money
I havent received my PUA checks since July 18th, i have three checks payable, sent but never got them and now three LWA checks sent and still not getting to me, weird, like you two months! I have sent a email and waiting for an answer
same here vanessa
last pua was september 5th
certified every week and nothing on myui except the last paid date september 9th
im in my 3rd week of nothing
last update posting on gdol website is from september 14th about the $300 payments and that is it.
direct message on gdol facebook page and not even an acknowlegement on my post to them
I also am in the same exact boat. It’s been 10 weeks now and all payments say in progress..last payment was july 14. I uploaded my drivers license social security card and b certificate to my dashboard as I was told to do and I emailed [email protected] to let them know I uploaded the documents.after 10 phone calls to them and hours spent to get through I’ve been told that I’ve done all I can on my end and I just have to wait. I called again last week and the worker said I dont know what’s going on and why it’s taking this long and said she was sending it in for review. I was told that it was sent for review 5 weeks ago. This is a disgrace. I know they are back logged but absolutely unacceptable. They flag all these peoples accounts and then take forever to do anything and noone knows anything. They cant connect me to anyone else. Its easy for them to tell you to wait as they have they cushy little jobs and a paycheck coming in. Funny they ask you if you emailed them..emails never get answered. Other than automated emails sent saying they received my email. I’ve been emailing for 10 weeks and nothing. I heard from someone to call the state reps and that they can email pua. I dont kno. I dont kno who to call. But very frustrated. I have a ton of bills not paid and soon no electric and cable and thank God for the rent halts or I would be out in the street with 2 kids. This is sickening.
My hubs went through the same thing, then all of a sudden started getting large payments on the card. We just had to wait it out. 6 weeks, maybe a little longer. We had nothing and we have a 4 year old, so I understand. Our issue now is my pua retroactive payments. It’s a nightmare.
I filed for pua arkansas and was approved for 21 weeks, 12.957$. My payment was processed on August 26th. I have called MULTIPLE times both pua hotline and usbankreliacard customer service. PuA is saying my funds were sent to us bank to be put on a debit card. It’s been over two weeks and I have called usbank reliacard customer service and spoke to 3 different people and they are all saying they have No account under my name, nor any funds sent from pua regarding my name. I called pua and they keep telling me they have sent the funds and to contact us bank. They both keep telling me to call each other and nothing is getting solved. Can someone please help?
Call reliacard and tell them that you did not receive your card, that you would like a new one sent and if they could expidited it. They will charge you 15 dollars once you activate the card, but I got mine the next day and all my money was there.
Most likely one of them has your social security number wrong or your unemployment clamiant number. Call each of them and have them verify those numbers to you.
Anyone here from MI having issues? I applied on July 5th was approved the next day for PUA and was eligible from April 5th on. I have 14 weeks of back pay I have yet to receive. It still says Processed-Pending Payment. It is now September 11th. In 3 days it will be 2 and a half months. I received 2 weeks of the UIA and PUA which was the last two weeks of it. Now I am just receivijg the minimum state benefit.
When it says you were able to receive benefits since april 5th .. that does not mesn you get benefits all the way back…. that is when the extra 600 in benefits started ! You didnt apply for the unemployment rol july 5th… therfore you only get the extra 600 and your benifits from july 5th on…. had you applied back in april then you would have received.. so again the date April 5th is meaning that thats when the 600 extra was available… for example .. i applied for normal unemployment on April 14th and i was denied… I had to wait til the PUA application was available. Once it was i applied for PUA which i believe was sometime in March.. i was approved for it with the extra 600… however unemployment sent me a notice … since i technically first applied for unemployment back on April 14th i was able to go and fill out the back weeks from April 14th til the day i signed up for the PUA and i recieved the 600 plus reg benefits fron those back weeks… so if you applied for the first time on July 5th … then you will only receive payment from July 5th on.
No that’s not how it works alot of ppl didn’t know they would qualify for unemployment back in March & April & yes the app ask when your last day of work was & you get paid back to then as long as you clim all payments all the way back to your last work week so if you apply in July & stopped wk in April you get back pay
i am having the exact same issue. if you find help please let me know.
Justin, I have the exact same issue.. I applied the end of July and still waiting. Says the same thing Processed-Pending Payment. I received 4 of the minimum state benefit payments of regular starting August 6th, but did not receive my regular one this week. I try to live chat numerous times a day with them, but always busy, I have left them 3 messages, no reply, I have tried calling, always busy. You can’t get a hold of anyone. We all need our money. I didn’t want to file, but I ran out of funds and my accountant told me to file, so I did.
I am from Mi applied July 22nd and was approved next day. Still stuck on processed pending payments. I talked to uia and they told me my payment has been cleared but since my back payment is over 10k a supervisor has to look over it. Makes no sense, I did contact our states senators office and they put in an inquiry for me that was last week and still nothing.
Olivia,
Good to know. How did you get to talk to someone? Do you have the number?
Thank you and good luck.
Just talked to someone today and asked them why are they taking so long and if they were back logged and she answered yes they are still behind on verifying information and processing payments and that it is first come first serve. So I asked was it typical to wait 2 months for back pay because I am also waiting on over 10k myself and was told there is not set wait but to “keep waiting”. It sucks when you can’t even get the money you certify for after the back pay weeks. Idk what else to do and im just starting to feel like I cant do anything but wait and continue to get even more behind on bills.
I’m not even getting my weekly payments. I have had no money in a month now.
Not sure who to call or what to do.
I have my card and the money that it says should be on my card is not but it is taking money away from my balance ,my PUA is approved and I haven’t seen one penny of the money my card reads a zero balance and none can tell me where it is not a supervisor or assistant I have Transactions numbers meaning that the money has been transferred to my account but it’s not on my card from the bank so how do I get t who do I talk to ? Then the pay date reads in process for a month now !!! Wow
Hi Valarie,
I would start with your bank – they likely have less call volume than the state and may have seen this already with another member.
I myself am having the same issues. Please post whatever you find out.
I hope you get it worked out. Just keep calling. I eventually got thru. But idk how accurate the info I was given was so I’ve been trying to get thru to confirm again the previous info I got
Go Candice! Will you let us know what happens?
So I finally got through to a gentleman yesterday named Ryan. He said that most of the unemployment insurance workers for working from home therefore there was little support and who they could ask when problems arise that they are not familiar with which was not very encouraging for me as somebody who needed some verifiable information. Do I explain my problem with my case and he put me on hold for several minutes and then came back on the line and sounded as if it was not too sure of what to do for me. After about 40 minutes on a call of him huffing and puffing on the other end of the line and constantly apologizing and telling me he was trying to see what he could do for me, he finally said that he had closed out several of the existing tickets that were open on my behalf and that he was going to send my case to his executive director on Monday morning before noon Eastern Standard Time. I asked him if we had to wait until Monday and he said that his executive director would not be available until then. I didn’t ask him how he would remember to remind himself to send my paperwork in and that’s when he said that he would be sending my information and along with a list of others that have had the same problem as I have. The problem being that I am 27 weeks certified with three active issues on my account that they have already received the information to resolve for instance one of them was wage information and validation of work to resolve this I needed to send in my wage information and my 1040EZ or Schedule C tax returns which have been uploaded since July 15th. I asked him, if I had not continuously called would anybody be looking at my case right now?, and I kid you not, this was his response,” probably not ” . I asked him what would happen once my information was sent to the executive director and he said I would either receive an email or call or my case would then be sent to a UI service worker to try and get my case processed. He also told me to reply to the email that I would receive two make sure that my information was sent to the executive director . Apparently when you reply to the email sent that allow you to rate your experience with your customer service representative via the the phone call , it is a direct email to the customer service representative and they will receive it immediately , therefore I can email Ryan via that link that was sent to my email to rate our call and remind him to definitely send my information to the executive director on Monday which I will be doing . So right now I’m a Sitting Duck until Monday, but as always I will keep all of you posted on my progress. Good luck to you all, I wish everyone the best in their endeavors and if anyone has any advice for me, I’m all ears.
What do processed payment pending means first it said stop payment indicator now it’s saying processed payment pending im so confused please help if you can
Hi Sheresa,
Is this from the UI site or your bank? If your situation is similar to Valarie’s you might want to start there.
I had set up my direct deposit thru paypal to receive my lump sum of money ($12,439) but they rejected it and sent it back to DETR this was July 13 2020. So i changed my direct deposit to Debit Card from Bank of America and was told i should receive my payment August 15 2020. I havent received anything yet i called and they told me i had to send documents so i did and they told me by September 1st 2020 i should get it and now its September 6 2020 and i still havent got anything and no one from pua seems to know where my money is at. Can someone please help me or give me information to whats going on with my payment.
Call eppicard…have them overnight a new card for a standard fee.
I filed for Unemployment/Pua on
July 12, 2020. I backdated my claim to March 1, 2020 which is when my self employment was impacted. I did have a employer based job for a small part of 2019 that was also added to my claim as income along with my self employment wages. I received the monetary determination forms via email on July 15, 2020 as well as a few other documents. It had all my wages listed both self-employed and regular employment, stated that my estimated weekly amount would be $120. It also said I needed to email or upload a copy of my most recent 2019 tax returns so I uploaded and I emailed them to the email address that was provided for the state of Tennessee. I have been certifying every week since I filed my claim on July 12th. There has been no change in the status of my claim, it continuously is stuck on the second processing block saying, “claim in review”. I have called unemployment half a dozen times and each time I am routed to leave a voicemail. I left only one voice mail because the message also States leaving more than one voice mail could result in taking longer for an unemployment representative to call back. I have also reached out through chat support online but I’m always reverted back after reaching number one in the queue I’m sent back into the hundreds in the queue. After no contact from unemployment for months, I received a monetary REdetermination letter at the end of AUGUST stating my claim amt total and weeks allotted had changed, but my wages an amounts did not. I never received an approval or a denial and once again I am still stuck “in review”. It has now been almost 3 months without any contact or information on my case and I am becoming desperate. Has anyone else been experiencing issues like these? Does anyone have any insight or help they can offer me to give some clarity as to what is going on? Any help or information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you to all who take the time to read and respond to my comment.
Keep calling…leave a message demand to talk to a supervisor…then call the US Labor Department about the unemployment issue…hopefully you have kept diligent records of your efforts at correspondence. Online…look at every detail…write a letter to your state…contact your governor..this is bull!
So I just finally spoke to unemployment today and the guy that I spoke with said that I was approved and that all I was waiting for was deposit but that the system was severely behind and processing those claims. But I don’t think he was very well informed because I still have not even received an approval letter so I’m really not sure what is happening I am going to try to call back again tomorrow and speak to somebody may be a little more knowledgeable
The same exact thing happened to me. I called the Sc dew unemployment office and an agent told me I was approved and I will start seeing my deposits soon ..(over 45 days now)..but nothing has happened yet..ugh…and no approval letter yet. Why would they say that
I just wrote the governor of Colorado about my claim being in pending issue status then the last week I filed for the certification for payment was marked ineligible but all the previous weeks are still pending issues. Now tell me how I’m the help is it you can deny my last reported week but all the other prior weeks are pending issues??? It’s bull crap what I have been going through and so I hope to hear back from the governor. Probably not but we will see. I would contact your governor. Let me know if yours gets heard please and good luck to you
Yes! The same thing here except been waiting since April. Finally had to her in touch with two TN State Senators and two TN US Representatives before could find out anything but was told it would finally be expedited in 10-14 days and last Friday was the 14th day and unfortunately still don’t have money on the card. I would email Senator Mark Boyd and Senator Marsha Blackburn so they will do a legislative request to get them on the ball. It’s been an act of God just to get this far. Good luck and hopefully it’ll be in soon. I know they don’t seem to care that electric, phone, food etc is not existent now and what are w suppose to do. We still haven’t even received our stimulus.
I was erroneously approved for UI (which essentially made me inelligible for in the systems backend server infrastructure for backdated PUA vouchers). I later was denied regular UI benefits and subsequently approved for PUA with my last day of work being February 2, 2020. However, I am not being given the option for backdated vouchers until then. I am only allowed vouchers back until the day I initially applied for UI. This is a glitch I am experiencing, correct? How might I go about getting them to resolve such an issue? Indiana here.
Hi Tris, I Applied for UI March 12, 2020. I too was wrongly approved for state UI after 5 months of being paid. I was told by the person on my appeals call that I would qualify for PUA. So I immediately applied. Since I was denied UI technically I owe the state back all the money I was paid. My question is, assuming I’m approved for PUA will that backdate to the day I applied for UI? Any information will help, thank you
Hi, my husband got unemployed in may 15, he applied for unemployment, i have been certifyn him and all it says is oending. He owes money to unemployment, for june july and august but we have no way of paying without any income. We are a family of 5 paying on a home have a yr left on our home so it could be our, and my husband has applied everywhere no luck , so if anyone can help give me advice thank you
I was approved for pua on 8-17-2020 and it gave me the date to file a appeal for 9-2 my pua was going to be finalize so will I be getting back pay and if so how much longer do I have to wait I live in Columbus GA and will it post my payment summary can someone please help me this my first time thanks
Good afternoon, what email address if I may ask?
I received my confirmation email on July 14th of my claim weeks. I filed my weeks from April up until June and still no payment. Do I still need to go back every other week to file? If anyone knows the answer thanks.
You have to claim the coming weeks as well, so yes, you have to claim your weeks, every other week.
I have to file one every week.
I applied and received PUA but now it says pending issue and it has for awhile now. I called them and was told to email them so I did. I called 3 weeks later and was told to submit my comments under tax upload, so i did that. I still have yet to receive any communication about what my “pending issue” for the week of July 06 is…. Not sure what to do from here. Yes, I am now back to work but could use that money to pay my bills up to date.
SC here. I was fired from my job back in December 2019 for misconduct due to being sick and missing days. having over 53,000 in unemployment funds but was penalized for 20 weeks leaving me with a 0$ balance in funds All my funds were exhausted. I have filed for PUA PUEC and EB funds but have yet to receive anything it’s been well over 2 months since I’ve heard anything I have 2 open claims and one is still pending will I even be qualified to get anything? I’m at my last hope here.My penalty was up on the 29 of August.
I am in West Virginia and It’s been over 2 months since I filed and I am Still processing. I waited until I absolutely needed it trying to let others who needed it more get first dibs but now I have done everything I can do. God help us. I hope they get it figured out because we literally have no food, someone broke into our home so now we have no cloths or anything… they stole everything down to The plunger in our bathroom! Now I have no money to get these items again and I have used savings on rent. I can’t even afford to get toilet paper. I hope they get moving on fixing this it feels like waiting a lifetime when you have a hungry family and no way to work
I’m in NJ applied for regular unemployment. On 8/4 and was denied but was eligible for PUA….website says $10,000 first date to claim was August 21st so i did and also let me claim for back weeks….when I log onto the website it says only have 8200$ left and havent received a single penny. No pending transactions or anything they keep taking the money from the $10,000 but it’s not going to me. I can’t find any info on whats going on and it really is frustrating
hi i am in pa so not sure if it is the same but it takes a bit to get the benefit card but once you do all the money they are showing should be on your card.. so if you have not received your card yet that could be why..
I applied 4/5 and just now 2 weeks go got my denial from ui and entitlement letter from Kentucky pua and one payment of 176.00 at that time. When I try to request payment it it has date of 4/19-5/2 states payment has processed but never changes and never process’s and no payment for those weeks. I have not received back pay and cant request current weeks. No one answers phone or messages back and I don’t know what I am suppose to do. Any help would be appreciated it.
same for me in CO. It has all the weeks listed that I did indeed declare and it says “processed” but I have never received payment and its been 2 mons nows
Once it says processed that means payment has been issued ,check with your bank and ask if they did reject any payment from cdle and if you’re using the issued card the I guess that’s where the problem lies .
You have to call over and over again (I called 8 times in a row Monday) sometimes, just to get through to someone.
I’m in the same “In Process” boat as everyone else and I am sinking with 24 weeks of no money! I originally thought it was something I did wrong or I missed something? Come to find out there are several facebook groups with thousands of people in my state that are going through the same thing. Not to mention the class action lawsuits and protests that have been going on for months here as well, to no avail! What other recourse do we have? This is absolute bull@$#% that our states are allowed to do this to us and then the politicians run ads or do TV interviews touting about how they are helping the American people get through this crisis! Its infuriating to watch the news report that “over 32 million are currently on employment”… why don’t they ask how many are actually receiving unemployment money out of those 32 million? I read that most states have only paid on average 27% of claims filed! I guess the other 73% are “In Progress”?? They are sitting on millions & millions of dollars given to them over 5 months ago, while innocent people lose their homes, their cars, their sanity and even their lives. They need to be held accountable! It’s just not right!!
I sent in my app. for PUA on 6/27, got a letter that said I will be getting $181.00 a week and still haven’t received a dime. I got another letter the end of July that said my case is under review, it could take another 30 days. That was a month and a half ago! I finally got through to someone on the phone and after looking at my case, said there was no reason why I should not be paid but it still says “in progress”. Tomorrow when I send in my claim, it will be 22 weeks. I am on the verge of becoming homeless! I am in NV, unfortunately it is Democrat. I can’t help but think they are trying to put off paying us until the election because if Biden cheats his way in, they don’t have to pay us. Civil war might be on the horizon.
i have the same problem with Pua i was getting paid till 2 weeks ago they stopped not just me , also my husband and couple other people that we know, wen i get hold of someone she said there is nothing wrong with you account it look active and i still have plenty of benefits with them, she told me to keep on filling, and im still waiting we have bills and we need to pay it, i don”t know what to do?
Same Exact thing happened to me. I haven’t received a payment since July 14. In Georgia. This is very frustrating when all they tell you at the dept. of labor is that your acct is active, nothing wrong with it but they can’t do anything you have to email PUA
same thing in thomasville, georgia @kay and @gigi
went on gdol facebook page and left a longgg post to them in Detail and wth, a few minutes later my post disappeared….. no reply to email, no reply to fb post and no update on myui (angry emoji)
In sc, I was receiving pua and also received lwa check but have not received my normal pua benefits since receiving the Lwa benefits?? Anybody??
I’m in Connecticut I applied for regular unemployment after working as a home health aide and taken off my case on July 18th and my employer told me there are no more cases for me to work. I was denied regular unemployment saying they had no wages on file for me even though I’ve worked for this company since 2018. They told me to apply for the pua. I applied for the pua and they told me I was potentially eligible for regular unemployment and to submit a continued claim. I submitted a continued claim for regular unemployment and was told to start filling my weekly claim. This is the second week of filling my weekly claim and Everytime I go to inquiry to check my status everything says $0 for payment and everything. I try to get in touch with someone and of course I’m directed to the website for the assistance help. I tried to get in queue to speak to a representative and was 99+ in line when it got down to me being the next to speak to someone it said transferring for over an hour. I’m getting a run around and it’s getting so aggravating. I’m a single mother and I’m going through so much right now with everything. I’m being treated to being kick off of section 8 because my ex employer will not give me a letter stating I haven’t been working since July 18th. I’m getting the run around from everyone. Bills need to be paid trying to make arrangements but don’t know if or when I will be able to keep up with these arrangements because I don’t know when I will be getting any money. I’ve applied for jobs. Had 1 potential job offer but even they are giving me a run around. I don’t even know what to do right now. Country is just messed up. You try to do the right thing but get no where but the corrupt people in this country get everything handed to them. It just doesn’t make any sense. Why try to be an upstanding citizen when there is no way for you to get a head.
I apply for unemployment in June denied for unemployment and PUA is still pending, I have submitted all the requirements but still hanging I have been in touch every week with the DES all they say is to wait and wait every time, it’s hard enough to be unemployed for months and I have been looking for work because I can’t rely on unemployment but haven’t been call from anywhere, I hope to get a job soon before I don’t think the decision for PUA is gonna come before I get kick out of my apartment.
I feel you. I also applied in June and every week says “In Progress”. I am on week 22 with no pay from 4/8/20. I am not going to make it. My car battery went out and I live to far to walk anywhere. I live in NV so it’s above 100 degrees everyday and I have spent all of the money I had, just surviving. The PUA office I finally got through to, looked at my folder and said there is no reason I shouldn’t be paid, even though on one line it says there is issues and the next line it says no issues. I can’t help but think they are waiting for the election. If Biden cheats his way in, they don’t have to pay us. I pray I am wrong.
Biden don’t have to cheat Trump out of here!!!
I am unsure but if you do find the answer to someone we can speak with please let me know.
I read that too like WOW! The reality here is that all of us on this forum have at least one thing in common:
Unemployment or PUA issues!
Most of us have families to feed, bills to pay, etc and although the volume of claims is outrageously high, something needs to be done! I reside in OH and even our Governor Mike DeWine has scrutinized the ODJFS Director Kimberly Hall. I recently read online that she earns well over $160,000 annually. Im most certain she aint missing no meals.
Meanwhile….
Make sure in Nevada PUA you upload to PUA site-your Drivers license (front and back ) your SS card ( front and back),
If you had Covid any documentation to the pos results, verification of residence (voters id) or utility bill, Tax return if you have one. And any other documents right away. I sat for 6 weeks the website said I owned the nothing, the clerk I spoke to three weeks ago said I didn’t owe anything . So I called Sept 19th and this PUA clerk says to me were is all your documentation? I am like what ! I said to her. So instead of arguing I just up loaded
All the requested paperwork, don’t wait get at least the pertinent information in to them ASAP. Don’t wait for them to tell you. What sad is the high possibility most blue states are using our Care Act money for themselves for greed and bad management.
Hi Paula I applied August 2nd and already on my 3rd payment bc it says to not take direct deposit bc of fraud if you go back and change it to the debit card then they will send u a debit card in the mail I filed and got my debit card from them in exactly 11 days but also make sure u file every Sunday until you get ur card so at least it will all be on there when u do get it good luck
How do you do a pua certification? i never got info on how,online just says i need to certify after 10 days of filing confirmation and 10 days from that is tomorrow! so willi just miss it and be delayed in funds again!
I applied and got denied for regular unemployment. And still haven’t got the option to apply for pua … Someone who has already got his money said I showed have had the link show up in my alerts. But nope!! Why do I not have the option to file for the pua ?? What went wrong?
Im in Ohio but an agent told me that if you file for unemployment and are denied to contact unemployment and ask them to “release” your SSN from their system so that you can then apply for PUA.
The 400.00 has not been allocated yet. The requirement is that the states must apply to FEMA for the additional 300.00. VA governor just announced that they are preparing to apply to FEMA and it will take up to 3 weeks to receive the additional funds in the checks. He is also trying to figure out a way to pay the $100.00. The President’s Executive Order was really confusing to the states. Only 11 states at this time have submitted and received their approval to disburse the 300.00.
Hi same here I called after two months and they told me that the weeks I have been certifying was never processed! And the issue was resolved and I should be getting funds soon because SC is backed up but it’s been 3 weeks and I’m still getting a pending message! SC is Ridiculous and I know people that filed and got their money immediately in SC & NC. But I can’t get mine after 5 months
I live in PA and filed for pua earlier in August and I just did my first weekly certification and it gave me a payment date and everything but no payment is shown up in my bank account. I called my bank and they told me I have no upcoming transactions. I called and emailed twice and no answers from anyone. I have no idea what I should do now. I just need an answer from someone and it’s frustrating that I am not even getting a response from people.
same it says payment processed for numerous weeks and ive gotten zero
Hey I am in Phila PA I filed for PUA on 6/29/2020 I was approved and I resolved all my issues I received my relia debit card and when I activated it it had a $0 balance when I checked online to see my PA-PUA claim summary I have a Payment Date for 8/25/2020 and a Trans Number & a Payment Number So when I checked my debit card Today 8/26/2020 it still had a $0 balance I don’t understand I filed my weekly certifications every Sunday and I have not received a Penny yet from PA Dept. of Labor and tried call the PA Treasury Dispersement unit but No one Answers that number this Shit is Crazy hell the best thing you can do is contact your local PA state Senator and explain the Situatio cause we both are in the same Boat Got Payment Date But NO payments what kind of Mess is that its a outright Shame
I’m in Jersey. I applied for UI, was denied. Then I applied for PUA July 12, 2020 and was approved on July 31st. I was able to get the 600 every Monday for 3 weeks in a row. As of August 24th, I haven’t recieved anything and I’m still certifying every week. This is so overwhelmingly frustrating.
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I am in Massachusetts.Back in june they stopped my payments for identity fact finding ,did that and payments started again.Now since August 1 another fact finding letter for covid19 eligibility its been 14 weeks no payments .It’s wrong I dont know what else to do .
Listen to me government. We are expected to tell the truth , pay our taxes. Report incomes, and never to lie. It we get reprimanded.. jail time loss of property etc. You dont like lies neither do we.. what you are doing right now is considered illegal. But you place your self above the law. This is how governments in other countries break. Split , fall apart, get turned over.. yes the covid is something new and dangerous. We all feel it. But you are handling it in the worst way possible. Your doing extra checks for frauds? Guess what this covid keeps going a dollar won’t mean anything and people will steal and kill for their hungary families. History repeats its self. Get your stuff together lighten your pockets and get your brains working. As people we depend on you.. as people we are not stupid and will retaliate on you, jaime borjon
Right on girl! That goes for all you governors.
I am in ax and was approved for benefits from March 15 forward I was given a date when the money was to be in my account. I had the payment numbers and everything the date came I recieved my weekly but my back payment date changed I recieved two more payments another date change with no payment numbers anymore but in progress along with my weekly benefit I’m now living in my 92 year old neighbors garage help
Have you found out why yet? Cause same thing is going on with my claim.
Same here. Just says in progress. Do u know anything.
Mine says in progress too here in AZ. Tomorrow weekly will make 7 weeks unpaid. I think in process is a good thing, just no clue when it will be issued.
Same thing here also in Az. I called and finally talked to someone who took care of all my unresolved issues and my pua says payment in process!!! Very frustrating
Mine also says in progress and I have 22 weeks in.
Ladies you believe man is your partner this is what your ancestors or ansisters say about that.
Men plus man spells mean
Manufacture. Man get your facts sure
Menopause. Men don’t quit
Mention. Shun men
Mansion. Shun man
Manuer. Piece of shit
Mantis insects feeding on insects
Menagerie. Collection caged animals
. Managerm
Mangle. To destroy
Management. Man age mental
Maniac. A broke brain
Manic. A broke brain
Mental. A broke brain
Maniacle. A broke brain
Mental. A broke brain
Manicle. Man is cold
Mandatory. Man date story.
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Rik Blake
Another week goes by. Another week in progress. Contacted the help line finally. I was put on hold approximately 20 minutes the gentlemen said it looks fine it just had to go thru processing. In other words . I do not know I’ll send it somewhere else goodbye. I’ve emailed ive been on terminal redial. HELP in ARIZONA Twice honorably discharged veteran living in my neighbors garage at 57 years old I Supported a system that has failed me miserably. Ladies you believe man is your partner this is what your ancestors or ansisters say about that.
Men plus man spells mean
Manufacture. Man get your facts sure
Menopause. Men don’t quit
Mention. Shun men
Mansion. Shun man
Manuer. Piece of shit
Mantis insects feeding on insects
Menagerie. Collection caged animals
. Managerm
Mangle. To destroy
Management. Man age mental
Maniac. A broke brain
Manic. A broke brain
Mental. A broke brain
Maniacle. A broke brain
Mental. A broke brain
Manicle. Man is cold
Mandatory. Man date story.
Your story is missing ladies history is stupid and retarded. Herstory is missing. Ladies you are superior in every way there is no equality. You’ve been bullshitted. By maniacs and menaces as your ansisters have stated. You are the highest power. You reward with pleasure. You bring life into existance. You bring happiness to the table I know if no higher power. It’s an absolute honor to be a part of her existance.
Rik Blake
I applied for pua back in May I started receiving my weekly payments,, but never did receive any of my back pay that is supposedly owed to me,,I have emailed multiple times called every number I can find but can’t not get anyone on phone
Does anything have any advice for me
I could really use that backpay
I Live in Virginia and receive PEUC I only receive $137 dollars. Why am I not getting the extra $400?
Because its not yet rolled out in most states. See this article for the latest status – https://savingtoinvest.com/lost-wages-assistance-lwa-program-to-provide-300-to-400-in-extra-unemployment-benefits-with-100-regular-ui-minimum-eligibility-threshold/
The 400.00 has not been allocated yet. The requirement is that the states must apply to FEMA for the additional 300.00. VA governor just announced that they are preparing to apply to FEMA and it will take up to 3 weeks to receive the additional funds in the checks. He is also trying to figure out a way to pay the $100.00. The President’s Executive Order was really confusing to the states. Only 11 states at this time have submitted and received their approval to disburse the 300.00.
The $400 payments haven’t started yet. The extra $600 ended the end of july but they decided to do an extension with with a smaller payment which has to be approved by Congress and then will go into effect hopefully soon but could be a few more weeks is what I am understanding. I’m still waiting for my retro check to be resubmitted. I’ve been waiting for that for over 2 months and I’m drowning in debt right now. $158 a week doesnt go far and I cant get an answer anywhere! Good luck to everyone waiting.
If anyone is from Massachusetts and having trouble call a tier 2 agent from unemployment. I had gotten denied and had to appeal and wait to send my ID in because they said what I sent the first time wasn’t enough and once I talked to tier 2 next day I had the link and it says payment in progress the numbers (267) 846-5113 it may hang up on you after talking if it does just keep calling back and 1 of the calls will get thru I got the number from someone on reddit because every time I would call and they would put me thru it would get disconnected hope this helps!
After receiving 4 weeks of PUA Az. payments, for some unexplained reason my 22 weeks of back payments along with the last 2 weeks I’ve claimed are now showing as “in process”. What’s going on here? Why is it that I’m still waiting for 24 weeks of owed payments to show up in my bank account? How much longer will it take to complete the “in process” process? This $#!+ is getting old quick.
I am in Nevada and have been waiting since June to get my money and it just says in process and they don’t return calls or anything. I am almost homeless. What the hell are they doing.
I have the exact same problem it said I was approved from mar15 on I recieved 2 weeks at 717.00 and one at 117.00 and the date my arrears check was to be deposited has changed 3 times and now says in progress. No way to contact anyone. Help I am now living in a garage
Hi John. Sorry as I don’t have an answer ,having similar problems..I have a question, how did you go about with back payments? Thanks.
Help, I tried signing up for regular unemployment, got denied; then got accepted for PUA. I been getting it for 4 or 5 months no problem but I just got DENIED they sent me a letter saying it was cause I tried signing up for regular UI, but the declined me…. Has anybody else had this issue
I’m in pa I’ve not received payment going on 9 weeks I’ve called an spoke to someone at pua they keep telling me the same thing we’ve are sending your info to someone higher up to release your money I uploaded all my documents over a month ago I spoke with someone today they told me they were working on my case that again I should be paid by Thursday it’s funny how the homeless people that has not worked a job in years and are absolute drug addicts can get 12,000 in back pay from pua but people like me and you that have worked our whole life can’t get one dime and we are going to lose everything because we are honest the government need some to fix who they’ve help on top of that it’s not looking good for the governors for re-election
Daisy how did you get a hold of someone working with PUA in PA? I filed back in July and I certified for all my weeks and it never changed from the “in progress” status. I have sent emails and still no response. This is so frustrating!!
What number did you call that you were able to actually reach someone? I’ve been unsuccessful for 7 weeks and counting to move from in progress status or reach anyone on the phone, via email or live chat. Any help or advice on what I can do from here would be much appreciated!
What number did you called? Cause I have been trying to call and no answered, I tried the online chat and they are always busy. Not sure what to do!?
Its so frustrating, live in PA ,mine stated in progress for 7 weeks now and 1 open issue ,but I think the issue has been resolved which was based on me not receiving my back dated payment but after the issue was resolved it states monetarily ineligible and all my claim summary record is missing it says I have no unemployment insurance claim on the system,and am yet to receive my back dated payment. No one to speak to ,been calling since June no answer. Anyone in the same boat?
Same. I see an Eligibility Review Date in the payments transaction numbers. Its set for this Sunday, so I am hoping that is what I am waiting on at 7 weeks.
Absolutely.. Im in the same boat.when the pua program expired it asked me to submit a new application for standard benefits and upon being denied standard ui i would automatically be put back on the pua program well i have done all that was asked and now they stopped my payments and tell me i do not qualify for standard ui. But has given no option to apply for pua.im plummeting head first. Single mom and no income.
I’m in South Carolina I filed for pua on june 8th and have been certifying my weeks all the way into august. I called and was told my back dates were approved but my claim is closed and i would get it in the mail in 7-10 business days. It’s been 10 days and nothing what do i do.
I’m in SC…received approval letter for PUA 8/17/20. Said to certify weekly but I haven’t been able to certify not even one week. Website shows no weeks to certify for. Said I was eligible for back pay from April. How do I certify weekly if there’s no link?