Residents can start claiming remaining PEUC, PUA payments this week

Michigan residents on residual pandemic unemployment benefits can start claiming them this week, including the additional $ 300 COVID-19 benefit, state officials announced.

According to the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Office.

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The certification process can be conducted through MiWAM accounts, officials said.

The federal unemployment insurance programs set up by the CARES law were suspended in late 2020, but starting this week, certain claimants may receive their benefits, the state announced.

Residents who have not exhausted their original 13 weeks of PEUC can claim the balance of the remaining weeks, starting with the week ending Jan. 2, officials said. Those payments include the additional $ 300 FPUC benefit, according to the state.

Plaintiffs who have not exhausted their original 39 weeks of PUA payments can claim the balance of the remaining weeks, starting with the week ending Jan. 2, the state revealed. Those payments also include the $ 300 benefit.

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“The UIA is still programming new system changes that are required to begin additional payments under the Continuing Assistance Act for PEUC and PUA applicants who have used up their benefits on or before December 26, 2020,” said a state announcement. “The target date for completing these changes for the remaining PEUC and PUA claimants is January 30, 2021.”

The CAA is granting PEUC and PUA claimants an additional 11 weeks in benefits, payable for the week ending January 2 to March 13, 2021.

Plaintiffs with regular unemployment insurance and comprehensive benefits programs did not experience benefits and began receiving FPUC payments on Jan. 10, state officials said.

“We continue to work to implement the remaining provisions of these federal programs as soon as possible,” said Acting UIA Director Liza Estlund Olson. “Even though we were one of the first states to begin providing the additional $ 300 payments, we will not rest until everyone who qualifies can certify for benefits.”

Plaintiffs should continue to check their MiWAM accounts and www.michigan.gov/UIA for updates.