Category: Government Rebates and Payments

Enhanced unemployment benefits have been extended twice in 2021 following the initial rollout and funding in 2020. You can jump to the relevant extension via the links below to get more details on the claimant actions and key dates around getting unemployment benefits under each of the extensions. These are…

With an 11 week extension of funding approved for enhanced unemployment programs under the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020 (COVID Relief Bill), key end dates of the program have been extended as outlined in the table below per Department or Labor Guidelines: Existing or expired claim balances…

The US Department of Labor (DOL) has now issued formal guidelines to state unemployment agencies for paying out funds under the COVID relief bill extensions (Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020) to the PUA, PEUC and additional $300 FPUC program. This includes: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Extension Updates…

With the expiry of the MEUC program in September 2021, many claimants were left high and dry as several states had yet to make partial or initial payments. Fortunately in many states eligible claimants can apply (and provide required documentation) to get current and retroactive back payments for covered weeks.…

The Biden ARP stimulus bill continued the supplementary $300 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) payment that was already in place for another 25 weeks. In most states this will cover the benefit weeks ending March 20th, 2021 to September 4th, 2021. However per the table below many states are ending…

Here are the latest updates on what’s in the now fully passed COVID relief stimulus package. The main items include providing another round of aid including direct payments to over 80 million Americans and their families, enhanced unemployment benefits and funds for small businesses loads and Coronavirus vaccine distribution. Stimulus…

Minnesota's unemployment insurance program — managed by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) — increased its maximum weekly benefit to $914 in 2026, up from $857 in 2025. Minnesota sets its maximum at 50% of the statewide average weekly wage, adjusted annually. The state's strong labor market and…

[Latest Update] Congress had passed several bills over the last year that included unemployment benefit extensions and an additional $300 weekly supplementary payment. These new stimulus funding measures extended PUA and PEUC programs till September 6th, 2021 (unless extended further). It also allowed those with existing balances to rollover remaining weeks and additional weeks for…

This article provides the latest on the various Biden Stimulus or Spending plans put forward in 2021. Jump to the relevant one via the links below 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Package The US Senate has now passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package - called the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)…

See this article for the latest on the end and possible extension of unemployment benefits. With funding for the weekly $300 Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program having run out after only six weeks and the $600 FPUC payment expiring back in July most Americans are going to go back to…

So looks like there are now two potential stimulus proposals in play. One, worth $908 billion from a bipartisan group of Senators was the front runner. But then Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has proposed another one, worth $916 billion, which has the President's and Senate Leader McConnel's backing. The biggest…

Despite paying out millions of stimulus payments (a.k.a. economic impact payments) in 2020, millions of people have missed out on one or both of their stimulus "check" payment and especially the $500 child stimulus payment. While there were some logistical challenges in the IRS getting these payments out and many…

At this stage Congress is getting close to agree on a $900 billion stimulus package that does include extensions to unemployment and an extra $300 supplementary UI payment. There is also provision for a $600 one time stimulus payment. It is expected that Congress will pass the new stimulus along…