The Secretary of Labor, Carlos Rivera Santiago, reported on Thursday that “in the specific case of claimants who qualify for the extension of benefits for a total of 13 additional weeks, there are approximately 72,962 cases, while another 29,439 do not certify their weeks for receiving a retroactive of $ 300 per week, which would total $ 900.
He requested that they deal with complaints on or before the deadlines (26 December for PEUC and 27 December for LWA).
“We have announced that all these applicants are eligible for these programs through our social networks, e-mail and text messages on various occasions. We respect the regulations and processes that the federal government has established in order to dispose of these compensations, but the plaintiffs must do their part “, added Rivera Santiago in a written communication.
In the event of an extension of benefits, the claimant can complete the entire process online, in the “Claim subsequent weeks” section, then select “PEUC” and answer the benefit questions. In the meantime, in the case of “LWA” certifications, the claimant only needs to enter the social security number and PIN number and mark “certification”. Both processes can be found in the online services section of our website ”.
“Both processes are extremely simple and accessible to the public, they are processes that do not require assistance from any of our technicians,” said the head of DTRH.
On the other hand, the secretary explained that people whose cases of unemployment present controversial points or face a certain type of problem in the system and were not able to carry out LWA certification, not being claimed in the weeks corresponding to August and early September. , they will be able to complete the “Certification for Eligibility under the Lost Wage Assistance” program. “This certification is also available on our website, the applicant must complete it and send it through the” loader “, explained the head of the agency.