Residents can start claiming the remaining PEUC and PUA payments this week

Michigan residents who have the remaining unemployment benefits for the pandemic can start claiming them this week, including the additional benefit of $ 300 COVID-19, state officials announced.

Residents who have applied for emergency unemployment benefits or emergency unemployment assistance and who have weeks to claim starting December 26, 2020, can start certifying their claims, according to Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency.

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

The federal unemployment insurance programs created by the CARES Act were discontinued at the end of 2020, but as of this week, some claimants may start receiving payments, the state said.

Residents who did not initially exhaust 13 weeks of PEUC can claim the balance of the remaining weeks, starting with the week ending Jan. 2, officials said. These payments will include the additional benefit of $ 300 FPUC, according to the state.

Applicants who have not exhausted their initial 39 weeks of PUA payments can claim the balance of the remaining weeks, starting with the week ending January 2, the state revealed. These payments will also include the $ 300 benefit.

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“The AU is still in the process of scheduling new system changes needed to start additional payments under the Law on Continuing Assistance for PEUC and PUA claimants who have exhausted their benefit allowance on or before December 26, 2020,” it says. in a state statement. “The target date for the completion of these amendments for the remaining PEUC and PUA applicants is 30 January 2021.”

The CAA grants the applicants PEUC and PUA another 11 weeks of benefits, payable for the week ending January 2 to March 13, 2021.

Applicants for state unemployment insurance programs and extended benefit programs did not register a decrease in benefits and began receiving FPUC payments on January 10, according to state officials.

“We continue to work to implement the remaining provisions of these federal programs as soon as possible,” said Liza Estlund Olson, acting UIA director. “Even though we were among the first states to start issuing additional payments of $ 300, we will not rest until all those eligible will be able to certify for benefits.”

Applicants should continue to monitor their MiWAM and www.michigan.gov/UIA accounts for updates.