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

Michigan residents who have outstanding pandemic unemployment payments can begin claiming them this week, including the additional benefit of $ 300 COVID-19, announced state officials.

Residents who claimed pandemic emergency unemployment compensation or pandemic unemployment assistance and who had weeks of claims pending as of December 26, 2020, can begin certifying their claims, according to the 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 in late 2020, but as of this week, some claimants may begin receiving their payments, the state announced.

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

Claimants who did not exhaust their original 39 weeks of PUA payments can claim the balance for the remaining weeks, beginning in the week ending Jan. 2, the state revealed. These payments will also include the $ 300 benefit.

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“The UIA is still in the process of scheduling the new system changes needed to initiate additional payments under the Continuing Assistance Act for PEUC and PUA claimants who have exhausted their benefit on or before December 26, 2020.” , states a state statement. “The scheduled date to complete these changes for the remaining PEUC and PUA applicants is January 30, 2021.”

The CAA gives PEUC and PUA claimants an additional 11 weeks of benefits, to be paid for the week ending January 2 to March 13, 2021.

Applicants for regular state unemployment insurance programs and extended benefits did not experience a decline in benefits and began receiving payments for FPUC on Jan. 10, according to state officials.

“We continue to work to implement the rest of the provisions of these federal programs as soon as possible,” said UIA Acting Director Liza Estlund Olson. “While we were among the first states to start issuing the additional $ 300 payments, we will not rest until everyone who is eligible can certify the benefits.”

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