Georgia department of labor pua faq. State of georgia government websites and email systems use georgiagov or gagov at the end of the address. Funding is provided by the federal government and distributed by the state. Georgia department of labor.
Georgia department of labor. Fpuc is subject to deductions for federal and state tax withholdings child support and overpayment recoveries. The cares act provides that the federal pandemic unemployment compensation fpuc 600 weekly supplement is payable for weeks ending april 4 2020 through july 25 2020.
Local state and federal government websites often end in gov. State of georgia government websites and email systems use georgiagov or gagov at the end of the address. Claim inquiries should be directed to the georgia department of labor.
Child labor faqs for employers online services forms and publications. Pandemic unemployment assistance pua. The pua program will provide unemployment benefits to those not ordinarily eligible for them.
If a claimant exhausted regular state ui benefits on or after 222020 and have filed for pua regardless of payment status the claimant will be transferred into peuc automatically. This includes individuals who are self employed gig workers 1099 independent contractors employees of churches employees of non profits or those with limited work history who do not qualify for state unemployment benefits. Pua benefits are available for a period of unemployment of up to 39 weeks meaning that if you have exhausted regular uc and peuc benefits in fewer than 39 weeks you may be eligible to receive assistance under pua for the remaining weeks within puas 39 week period.
Welcome to my ui. All work search requirements mandated by ocga. Section 34 8 1953a are waived for all claims filed on or after march 14 2020 per emergency rule until further notice.
Element of cares act. P rovides support for workers not traditionally eligible for unemployment benefits self employed independent contractors workers with limited work history and others who are unable to work as a direct result of the coronavirus public health emergency. Am i required to search for work and report to gdol while unemployed due to covid 19.
Before sharing sensitive or personal information make sure youre on an official state website. Twitter page for georgia department. The georgia department of labor gdol is distributing federal unemployment funds as part of the cares act coronavirus aid relief and economic security bringing economic relief to many georgians.
Facebook page for georgia department of labor. Pandemic unemployment assistance pua provides emergency unemployment assistance to individuals who are not eligible for regular state unemployment insurance ui benefits or benefits under any other state or federal program or who have exhausted all entitlement to regular.