American Rescue Plan Act Changes.The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021extendedPEUC and PUA benefits through the week ending September 6, 2021. It also increased the maximum duration of PEUC benefits ($300 a week) to 53 weeks and the maximum duration of PUA to 79 weeks. Although PEUC and PUA did not end until September 6, 2021, Florida<a href="https://www.floridajobs.org/news-center/DEO-Press/2021/05/24/florida-department-of-economic-opportunity-announces-florida-s-withdrawal-from-federal-pandemic-unemployment-compensation-program” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank”>withdrew from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Program (FPUC)effective June 26, 2021. FPUC provided persons who were out of work due to COVID-19 with an additional $300 a week in unemployment insurance.
Reemployment Assistance weeks reverted to 12 effective January 1, 2022. DEO determines the maximum number of weeks available to RA claimants based on a statutory formula that looks at the average unemployment rate for the most recent third calendar year quarter (i.e., July, August, and September). Based on the downturn in unemployment, the maximum number of weeks for RA reverted to 12 effective January 1, 2022
RA work-search and work registration requirementsreinstated on May 30, 2021. Persons filing an application for RA benefits beginning March 15, 2020, are not required to complete work registration in Employ Florida through May 29, 2021. In addition, work search requirements for individuals requesting benefits for the weeks beginning March 15, 2020, were also reinstated on May 30, 2021
RA biweekly reporting requirements reinstated. Although previouslywaived, biweekly reporting was reinstated effectiveMay 10, 2020. DEO’s guide to claiming weeks is here
Mobile app deployed.DEO has deployed a mobile app for RA applications
DEO announces extended benefits.DEO announced implementation of Extended Benefits (EB)
Re United States Department of Labor on unemployment insurance and COVID-19, go here
For DEO’s “Reemployment Assistance Frequently Asked Questions and Additional Re
For DEO’s latest claims data, go here
