Page 8 - Workforce Magazine April 2020

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P A N D E M I C
PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT
ASSISTANCE AND $600 IN FEDERAL
PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSATION AVAILABLE FOR
ELIGIBLE WORKERS

A USTIN –The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) encourages those who have
not yet applied for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) as a result of
COVID-19 to apply now. Individuals affected by COVID-19 can apply
for PUA benefits online through Unemployment Benefit Services 24 hours a
day, seven days a week, or by calling a TWC Tele-Center any day between 7
a.m. and 7 p.m. at 800-939-6631.When applying, individuals affected by the
pandemic should indicate that as the reason they lost their job.

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance provides up to 39 weeks of
unemployment benefits for persons impacted by COVID-19 and covers
individuals who are self-employed, who otherwise would not qualify for
regular unemployment compensation, or who have exhausted state
benefits.Additionally, TWC has begun rolling out the Federal Pandemic
Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), adding an additional $600 per week
for claimants. Individuals receiving Unemployment Insurance (UI) or federal
extended benefits qualify for the additional $600.If you have already applied
for traditional UI benefits, you do not need to take any further action to quality
for PUA. Do not apply for benefits again. TWC will review eligibility for PUA for
all existing applicants automatically and notify claimants by mail or electronic
correspondence of their eligibility.

Link here:
https://www.twc.texas.gov/news/pandemic-unemployment-assistance-
and-600-federal-pandemic-unemployment-compensation-available-
eligible-workers

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