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by Omer Barton Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Illinois officials say they are closely monitoring any action from the federal government to extend PUA benefits, in addition to the other federal unemployment benefits programs, set to expire on March 13, 2021.

Latest News and Status on PUA, PEUC and $300 FPUC Payments
The additional weekly payment of $300 under the FPUC program will be extended through September 4, 2021 as well. Claimants on extended state benefits (EB) as of March 11, 2021 will remain on EB.

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How do I certify for Pua benefits Illinois?

You can file a claim for PUA only after you applied for regular unemployment insurance benefits and have been denied. If you have not, click " File for Regular Unemployment Benefits ." If you have applied for regular unemployment insurance benefits and have been denied within twelve months of today’s date, you can now file for PUA. To learn the requirements and details regarding the PUA program please review our " Learn about PUA " website section which goes into details regarding the ...

What is the maximum unemployment benefits in Illinois?

What is the maximum unemployment benefit in Illinois 2020?

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How do I appeal Pua?

PUA appeals can only be submitted online through the EmployNV.gov portal. To file an appeal, claimants need to log in to their EmployNV accounts, click on the Unemployment Services link and select “File an Appeal.” How do I appeal a case in Nevada? To appeal a district court case, you must file a Notice of Appeal with the district court ...

How do you calculate unemployment benefits in Illinois?

You will receive your unemployment benefits one week after filing the claim.

  • Your Social Security Number
  • The year you were born in
  • Your home address and telephone number
  • Whether you have filed an unemployment insurance claim in your state or any other state during the past 12 months
  • Your last day of employment
  • The names and addresses of all the employers you have worked for during the past 15 months before you file your claim. ...

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Is the 300 unemployment over in Illinois?

The extra federal unemployment payments will continue until Sept. 6 in states that do not opt out of the federal program, which currently includes Illinois.

Is Illinois triggered on for extended benefits?

Extended Benefits (EB) are not triggered on in any state. Additional weeks of pandemic federal benefits ended in all states on September 6, 2021.

Is Pua ending in Illinois?

On September 4, 2021, federal pandemic unemployment programs ended. These programs include: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA): Provided unemployment benefits to individuals not traditionally eligible to receive unemployment benefits, such as self-employed workers. PUA expired on September 4, 2021.

Will unemployment be extended again after September 2021 in Illinois?

The additional weekly payment of $300 under the FPUC program will be extended through September 4, 2021 as well. Claimants on extended state benefits (EB) as of March 11, 2021 will remain on EB. When they exhaust EB, or EB triggers off, they will transition back to PEUC, which was extended through September 4, 2021.

How long is the unemployment extension in Illinois?

Extended Benefits (EB): According to unemployment rate data published by the federal government, the Illinois unemployment rate has fallen below the threshold established by law for the additional 7 weeks of E B to be available in Illinois.

When will the extra 300 unemployment end in Illinois?

So it is highly likely that Illinois claimants will keep ALL pandemic unemployment benefits, including the extra $300 weekly payment, until the current program end date which would be the week ending September 4th, 2021 in IL.

What is the new federal unemployment program?

Under the CARES act, there are three types of federal unemployment assistance now available:#N#• Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation ( FPUC): provides an additional $600 per week, on top of regular benefits, to all recipients of Unemployment Insurance; retroactive to the week ending April 6, 2020. They will see the additional supplemental income applied to their weekly benefit amount. This increase is available through the week ending July 25, 2020.#N#• Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation ( PEUC ): provides an additional 13 weeks of Unemployment benefits to all recipients. If you have exhausted regular unemployment benefits, a Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) claim will be filed for you and up to 13 additional weeks of PEUC benefits will be added to your balance.#N#• Pandemic Unemployment Assistance ( PUA ): expands eligibility for individuals who are typically ineligible for#N#Unemployment benefits, for example independent contractors, and self-employed and “gig” workers. IDES began accepting applications for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program beginning on May 11. Here are the steps to follow to apply:

What is the Illinois Department of Employment Security?

The Illinois Department of Employment Security ( IDES) manages the states’ unemployment insurance program, IT systems and benefit payments. See further details below (summarized for simplicity from the IDES site) on the newly enhanced benefits available now and how to file a claim.

How long is the EB in Illinois?

Illinois remains triggered onto the standard 13 weeks of EB, and is available to claimants who have exhausted the allotted 26 weeks of regular state unemployment benefits, the 13 weeks of Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) benefits, and (in some cases) the additional 11 weeks of PEUC benefits established under the CAA.

When will PUA resume in 2021?

The new extension laws require additional documentation verification requirements on new claims, and IDES expects to to resume taking new PUA claims from week of Jan 10th, 2021 (or earlier)

When does IDES end?

Continued Claimants: IDES is instructing all PUA claimants who applied and were approved for PUA benefits prior to the week ending December 26, 2020, and had not exhausted benefit eligibility, to continue to certify to avoid an interruption in benefit payment.

Keep Certifying Through September 4th

Keep certifying if you remain eligible for benefits. Be on the lookout for additional communication from IDES regarding program expirations.

Get Help With Your Job Search

IllinoisJobLink.com has more than 100,000 job postings and can be used to find your next employment opportunity for free. Claimants who have applied for unemployment benefits already have a username and password for the site. Log in and upload a resume today!

Non-Unemployment Assistance

Regardless of whether you receive unemployment insurance, you might be able to receive support with other necessities such as child care, food, housing, and health insurance. Visit ides.illinois.gov/moreassistance for a list of resources.

When will the unemployment stimulus be extended?

It includes further unemployment program extensions until September 6th, 2021 for the PUA, PEUC and FPUC programs originally funded under the CARES act in 2020 and then extended via the CAA COVID Relief Bill. The need for another unemployment stimulus was reinforced by the prevailing high unemployment situation in many parts of the country due to the ongoing COVID related economic fallout.

How much is the extra unemployment payment?

Further the extra unemployment payment amount will range between $300 and $400, depending on how much states can fund their portion of the payment.

How much is the stimulus package for 2021?

This provides another 25 weekly payments for a maximum of $7,500.

How many weeks can you rollover from CAA?

Claimants should be able to rollover remaining weeks from the CAA funded extensions (11 weeks) to the extended Pandemic Unemployment Assistance ( PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation ( PEUC) programs.

When does LWA end?

1, 2020, and ending Dec. 27, 2020 at the latest.

How much of the Cares Act is contributed to the state?

States own contributing the remaining 25% ($100) of the benefit payment using state budgets or the emergency funding received under the CARES Act. However the state contribution is not mandatory and is at the discretion of the state’s governor.

When will the UIC cut end?

This straight line cut would be in effect till the end of September 2020 (or first week of October in some states based on their UIC payment schedule), in order to allow states to implement the second phase approach which ties wages earned before a job loss to the amount of supplementary unemployment benefits paid.

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