UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER No. 16-20, Change 3
Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 16-20, Change 3
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 - Eligibility of Individuals who are Caregivers for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) in the Context of School Systems Reopening.
States have gained experience administering the PUA program under the CARES Act, Public Law (Pub. L. 116-136), and have identified additional questions about the PUA eligibility of individuals who are caregivers and affected by school systems reopening. The purpose of this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) is to address those questions concerning the PUA program.
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
JOHN PALLASCH
Assistant Secretary
We encourage states to contact ETA for technical assistance. Please direct inquiries about PUA and other UI matters to covid-19@dol.gov, with a copy to the appropriate ETA Regional Office.
Please direct inquiries about the paid leave provisions under FFCRA, including questions from employers, to whd-covid19@dol.gov.