Pua application georgia department of labor. Up to 46 weeks of pua benefits. If a claimants pua benefit rate was lower than their regular ui benefit rate they cannot receive the difference through peuc. Let us know if we can make some things on the site better.
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. Please note as of 73120 the 600 fpuc benefit has ended the best way to apply is online. The georgia department of labor provides a wide range of services to job seekers and employers.
You do not have to complete a. Staff does not respond to feedback reports individually. My business resumed before i was able to receive payment for pua.
Georgia department of labor what is pandemic unemployment assistance. These include administration of georgias unemployment insuran. The federal pandemic unemployment compensation program or fpuc provides an additional 600 weekly payment to any individual eligible for any of.
An additional 600week until the week ending 7262020. The pua program will provide unemployment benefits to those not ordinarily eligible for them. Pua and peuc are two completely separate programs.
Funding is provided by the federal government and distributed by the state. 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.
Pua provides assistance for unemployed or partially unemployed individuals who are not eligible for regular unemployment insurance and who are unable or unavailable to work due to covid 19 related circumstances. 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. Dol has a streamlined application that allows you to apply for either traditional ui or pua depending on their eligibility.
Claimants should immediately stop certifying for benefits through pua and start requesting benefits on the regular ui claim using the claim weekly ui benefits payment.