Montana COVID-19 Unemployment Programs Ending June 26, 2021
Federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs like FPUC, PUA, PEUC, and MEUC in Montana are ending on June 26, 2021. Claimants must file for benefits as usual, conduct weekly work searches, and meet pre-pandemic eligibility criteria. Montana will no longer participate in FPUC and PUA programs starting June 27, 2021.
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COVID Programs Ending June 26, 2021 COVID Programs Ending June 26, 2021 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC) Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC) Reminders: Reminders: File for benefits as you normally would following the week ending 06/26/2021 File for benefits as you normally would following the week ending 06/26/2021 Check your dashboard to determine what programs you are currently Check your dashboard to determine what programs you are currently participating in participating in Claimants are required to conduct a weekly work search and report it on your Claimants are required to conduct a weekly work search and report it on your weekly payment request unless weekly payment request unless the Department the Department has notified you otherwise. has notified you otherwise. Eligibility requirements will be applied based on pre Eligibility requirements will be applied based on pre- -pandemic criteria: pandemic criteria: Separation from work Able and Available for work Job Service Montana can assist you with work search efforts Job Service Montana can assist you with work search efforts
Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) FPUC currently provides an additional weekly benefit of $300 if you are eligible to FPUC currently provides an additional weekly benefit of $300 if you are eligible to receive at least $1 in regular unemployment benefits for a certified week. receive at least $1 in regular unemployment benefits for a certified week. Applies to regular Unemployment and PUA claimants. Applies to regular Unemployment and PUA claimants. Beginning June 27, 2021, the State of Montana will no longer participate in the Beginning June 27, 2021, the State of Montana will no longer participate in the FPUC program. FPUC program. Benefit payments filed for weeks prior to and including the week ending June 26, Benefit payments filed for weeks prior to and including the week ending June 26, 2021, will include the FPUC payments if you are found eligible. 2021, will include the FPUC payments if you are found eligible. Regular Unemployment Compensation rules will apply going forward. Regular Unemployment Compensation rules will apply going forward.
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) PUA PUA - - self employment was impacted as the result of COVID employment was impacted as the result of COVID- -19 self- -employed, those not eligible for UI Benefits or those whose employed, those not eligible for UI Benefits or those whose 19 Beginning June 27, 2021, the State of Montana will no longer participate in Beginning June 27, 2021, the State of Montana will no longer participate in the PUA program. the PUA program. Benefit payments filed for weeks prior to and including the week ending Benefit payments filed for weeks prior to and including the week ending 06/26/2021, will be paid if you are found eligible. 06/26/2021, will be paid if you are found eligible. Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) ends 06/26/2021 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) ends 06/26/2021 As mentioned previously this program will not be available beginning 06/27/2021.
Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) PEUC provides an extension of your Unemployment Insurance claim, adding PEUC provides an extension of your Unemployment Insurance claim, adding additional weeks of benefits for claimants who have exhausted their UI claim additional weeks of benefits for claimants who have exhausted their UI claim and are not eligible to file a new claim. and are not eligible to file a new claim. Beginning June 27, 2021, the State of Montana will no longer participate in Beginning June 27, 2021, the State of Montana will no longer participate in the PEUC program. the PEUC program. Benefit payments filed for weeks prior to and including the week ending Benefit payments filed for weeks prior to and including the week ending 06/26/2021, will be paid if you are found eligible. Claimants who have 06/26/2021, will be paid if you are found eligible. Claimants who have exhausted their regular UI benefits will no longer be eligible for payments. exhausted their regular UI benefits will no longer be eligible for payments. Regular Unemployment Compensation rules will apply going forward. Regular Unemployment Compensation rules will apply going forward.
Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC) Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC) MEUC provides an additional $100 per week paid to MEUC provides an additional $100 per week paid to claimants who have been eligible for regular unemployment claimants who have been eligible for regular unemployment benefits, but also earned at least $5,000 in self benefits, but also earned at least $5,000 in self- -employment net income in their most recent taxable year. net income in their most recent taxable year. Beginning June 27, 2021, the State of Montana will no Beginning June 27, 2021, the State of Montana will no longer participate in the MEUC program. longer participate in the MEUC program. employment Benefit payments filed for weeks prior to and including the Benefit payments filed for weeks prior to and including the week ending 06/26/2021, will be paid if you are found week ending 06/26/2021, will be paid if you are found eligible. eligible.
Filing for the Week of June 26th Filing for the Week of June 26th When requesting payment for the last week of the When requesting payment for the last week of the FPUC/PEUC/PUA/MEUC programs, you won t do anything different FPUC/PEUC/PUA/MEUC programs, you won t do anything different with filing your request with filing your request The week will be issued if you are eligible in the normal way the The week will be issued if you are eligible in the normal way the other weeks you requested payment were. other weeks you requested payment were. You don t need to change anything or do anything different You don t need to change anything or do anything different
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Able, Available & Actively Seeking Employment Able, Available & Actively Seeking Employment Beginning 06/27/2021, pre Beginning 06/27/2021, pre- -pandemic eligibility requirements will be applied. pandemic eligibility requirements will be applied. As a reminder: As a reminder: Claimants are required to conduct a weekly work search and report it on your Claimants are required to conduct a weekly work search and report it on your weekly payment request unless the department has notified you otherwise. weekly payment request unless the department has notified you otherwise. Eligibility requirements will be applied based on pre Eligibility requirements will be applied based on pre- -pandemic criteria: pandemic criteria: Separation from work Able and Available for work
Job Attachment Job Attachment Unemployment Insurance notifies you when your work search requirements Unemployment Insurance notifies you when your work search requirements have been waived. have been waived. A common reason for work search waiver is job attachment. A common reason for work search waiver is job attachment. This means you have an approximate date of hire, or return to work, at 30 or This means you have an approximate date of hire, or return to work, at 30 or more hours per week. You must still be able and available for work and report more hours per week. You must still be able and available for work and report separations from any employment. separations from any employment. Job Attachment may be verified with your employer. Job Attachment may be verified with your employer. If you accept an offer of employment but will not start right away, call Claims If you accept an offer of employment but will not start right away, call Claims Processing immediately. Processing immediately.
What is considered a work search: What is considered a work search: Applications must be made within the week you are requesting payment Applications must be made within the week you are requesting payment Applying for a job includes completing a job application, submitting a resume, Applying for a job includes completing a job application, submitting a resume, or attending a job interview. or attending a job interview. Work search contacts need to be made with the person who has hiring Work search contacts need to be made with the person who has hiring authority and the employer must pay into Unemployment Insurance. authority and the employer must pay into Unemployment Insurance. Work search contacts must be work you are willing to do, qualified to do and Work search contacts must be work you are willing to do, qualified to do and in an area, you are willing to work. in an area, you are willing to work. Registering with a temporary hiring agency can only be considered a work Registering with a temporary hiring agency can only be considered a work search for one week of the Claim Year. search for one week of the Claim Year. Include the business name, the person contacted, date of contact, the Include the business name, the person contacted, date of contact, the position you applied for, the telephone number of the business, the URL if an position you applied for, the telephone number of the business, the URL if an internet application, and the result of the contact. internet application, and the result of the contact.
Work Search Examples Work Search Examples
Work Search Examples Work Search Examples
Job Service Info Job Service Info Many employers are ready to hire, and Job Service Montana is ready to help you. The Job Service team is knowledgeable about jobs in your community and can help with training for a new career or connect you with other helpful resources. For more information, please visit: https://montanaworks.gov/job-service-montana Or email: DLI.JobServiceMT@mt.gov.
Return to Work Return to Work Using federal COVID-19 stimulus funds designated for Montana, the Return-to-Work Bonus Initiative seeks to help remedy Montana s immediate need for workers by incentivizing workers to rejoin the labor force, accept employment and remain employed. For information about the program please visit: https://montanaworks.gov/rtw Or email: DLIRTW@mt.gov.
Resources: Resources: Frequently Asked Questions: https://uid.dli.mt.gov/benefits-changing Claimant Handbook: https://uid.dli.mt.gov/_docs/claims-processing/claimant- handbook.pdf Return to work information: https://montanaworks.gov/rtw DLIRTW@mt.gov. Job Service Information : https://montanaworks.gov/job-service-montana DLI.JobServiceMT@mt.gov.
