- UIPL No. 01-21 (Issue Date: October 1, 2020)Subject
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount: October 1 - December 31, 2020
PurposeTo transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from October 1 - December 31, 2020 (first quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2021).
ActiveProgram Year:2020Fiscal Year:2021 - UIPL No. 30-20 (Issue Date: September 24, 2020)Subject
"Acceptable" Narrative Reasons for Separation Used in the Unemployment Compensation for Ex-servicemembers (UCX) Program and Processing Discrepancies.
PurposeTo provide an updated consolidated list of "acceptable" narrative reasons for separation from military service for UCX qualifying purposes; and to provide states with procedures to follow when unable to clarify narrative reasons for separation with the military.
ActiveProgram Year:2020Fiscal Year:2020 - UIPL No. 29-20 (Issue Date: September 14, 2020)Subject
Additional Planning Guidance for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Unemployment Insurance (UI) State Quality Service Plan (SQSP)
PurposeTo initiate the SQSP process, provide supplemental instructions, and define additional requirements for the FY 2021 SQSP.
ActiveProgram Year:2020Fiscal Year:2020 - UIPL No. 28-20 (Issue Date: August 31, 2020)Subject
Addressing Fraud in the Unemployment Insurance (UI) System and Providing States with Funding to Assist with Efforts to Prevent and Detect Fraud and Identity Theft and Recover Fraud Overpayments in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) Programs
PurposeTo remind states of their roles and responsibilities in addressing fraud in the UI system and the techniques and strategies available to assist states with their fraud management operations; and to provide states with funding to assist with efforts to prevent and detect fraud and identity theft and recover fraud overpayments in the PUA and PEUC programs using many of the tools and resources already available to states as discussed below.
ActiveProgram Year:2020Fiscal Year:2020 - UIPL No. 16-20, Change 3 (Issue Date: August 27, 2020)Subject
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.
PurposeStates 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.
ActiveProgram Year:2020Fiscal Year:2020 - UIPL No. 27-20, Change 1 (Issue Date: August 17, 2020)Subject
Presidential Memorandum on Authorizing the Other Needs Assistance Program for Major Disaster Declarations Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)--Unemployment Insurance (UI) Related Technical Assistance for States Administering Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) Questions and Answers
PurposeThe purpose of this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) is to address questions raised by states and provide further guidance about the LWA program authorized by the Presidential Memorandum, Authorizing the Other Needs Assistance Program for Major Disaster Declarations Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Presidential Memo), issued on August 8, 2020, and administered through a grant agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ActiveProgram Year:2020Fiscal Year:2020 - UIPL No. 18-20, Change 1 (Issue Date: August 12, 2020)Subject
Amendments to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 - Emergency Unemployment Relief for State and Local Governmental Entities, Certain Nonprofit Organizations, and Federally-Recognized Indian Tribes
PurposeTo provide states with instructions for implementing the recent statutory changes to the emergency unemployment relief for state and local governmental entities, certain nonprofit organizations, and Federally-recognized Indian Tribes provided in the Protecting Nonprofits from Catastrophic Cash Flow Strain Act of 2020 ("Protecting Nonprofits Act"), Public Law (Pub. L.) 116-151 which amends Section 903(i) of the Social Security Act (SSA) (42 U.S.C. § 1103(i)). Section 903(i), SSA, was created by Section 2103 of the CARES Act (Pub. L. 116-136).
ActiveProgram Year:2020Fiscal Year:2020 - UIPL No. 14-20, Change 1 (Issue Date: August 12, 2020)Subject
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 - Questions and Answers
PurposeAs states have gained experience administering programs under the CARES Act, states have identified questions about program operations. The purpose of this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) is to address those questions.
ActiveProgram Year:2020Fiscal Year:2020 - UIPL No. 27-20 (Issue Date: August 12, 2020)Subject
Presidential Memorandum on Authorizing the Other Needs Assistance Program for Major Disaster Declarations Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-Unemployment Insurance (UI)-Related Technical Assistance for States Administering Lost Wages Assistance (LWA)
PurposeTo provide states with Unemployment Insurance (UI)-related technical assistance for administering LWA provided under Section 408(e)(2) in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance (Stafford) Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(e)(2)), as authorized by the Presidential Memorandum, Authorizing the Other Needs Assistance Program for Major Disaster Declarations Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019, issued on August 8, 2020.
ActiveProgram Year:2020Fiscal Year:2020 - UIPL No. 16-20, Change 2 (Issue Date: July 21, 2020)Subject
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 - Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Additional Questions and Answers
PurposeAs states have gained experience administering the PUA program under the CARES Act, Public Law (Pub. L. 116-136), they have identified additional questions about program operations. The purpose of this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) is to address those questions concerning the PUA program.
ActiveProgram Year:2020Fiscal Year:2020