[2022 Update] The $300 supplementary payment made in 2020 and 2021, ended in all states on September 6th, 2021 (some states ended it earlier).
Unless claims are in the adjudication process, At this stage all retroactive payments (including those for PUA and PEUC) have also been processed and no new payments are being made.
An extension of unemployment benefits, including the $300 payment, is not likely for 2022 and beyond unless economic conditions deteriorate significantly. I will post updates as they come to light.
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The latest (ARPA) stimulus package was passed by Congress and signed into law by the President Biden on March 11th, 2021. It includes further extensions to pandemic unemployment programs (PUA and PEUC) and an extra $300 weekly FPUC supplementary UI payment. The latest supplementary $300 payment will be paid over 25 weeks starting from week of March 15th, 2021 to September 6th, 2021. This is in addition to the previous extension covering 11 weeks from December 27th, 2020 to March 14th, 2021. Eligible payments will be made retroactively in cases where state unemployment agencies face delays with rolling out system updates to process these payments.
The $300 weekly unemployment payment will be made above and beyond any regular state or enhanced federal unemployment payment and require eligible claimants to certify regularly according to their state UI agency guidelines. Claimants will need to be eligible for at least $1 of an underlying unemployment benefit to receive the $300 supplemental payment under the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program.
You do not need to take any additional action to receive this supplemental payment. States are slowly rolling out these payments for different groups of claimants starting with those already getting regular UI and state extended benefits (active claimants). Those who have exhausted benefits prior to the extensions being rolled out or new claimants will only be able to get payments once their underlying claim is approved.
I will update dates in the table below as states implement these guidelines and start making making actual payments. Please leave a comment if you find updated or incorrect information reflected in the table and I will review/update accordingly. Details on why this payment could be delayed due to PEUC or PUA roll-outs are discussed in this video.
State unemployment departments and agencies will be responsible for disbursing these benefit payments, similar to the $300 LWA and earlier $600 FPUC supplementary unemployment programs. Given the many challenges and various payment issues across states with earlier supplementary UI benefit programs, I expect this to take some time to be rolled out and require retroactive payments to get claimants caught up. So stay tuned and subscribe to get the latest updates. You can also see this $300 FPUC video for more details on this program.
Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program – Now Expired
The temporary $300 unemployment benefit under the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program funding has now been paid in all states who participated in the program. The program expiry date was December 27th, 2020 and this means that any new or retroactive payments under this program will NO longer be paid out going forward. This has been replaced by the new $300 FPUC payment discussed above.
This supplementary payment was a temporary, but much needed benefit for unemployed or underemployed workers who lost the supplementary $600 FPUC weekly payment at the end of July. There was a lot of confusion on when the $300 would actually be paid by state UI agencies which led to the creation of the LWA state tracker table below, which shows the payment status and actual or estimated future date claimants can expect their first weekly unemployment payment, if eligible. You can also see the 1000+ comments from readers that share their experiences around the LWA payment, including some very useful tips if you are facing issues getting your $300 LWA payment.
All states that applied and were approved by FEMA were only initially awarded three weeks of funding – covering the weeks of August 1st, 8th and August 15th. After that, states and territories will need to submit a Lost Wages Additional Week Request one week at a time for funding to pay claims for subsequent weeks. However any additional funding is subject to the $44 billion budget that is available for this program and it is almost certain that funding will run out before the December 27th expiry of this program, unless Congress approves additional funding via a formal UI benefits extension.
In fact, at this stage approved states will only get a maximum of 6 weeks of funding (weeks covering August 1st to September 5th) for the LWA program per recent FEMA guidance to state labor and unemployment agencies that have already made several weeks of payments. Several states which started making the $300 payments earlier than other states have already been notified that their LWA funding allotment has run out and no additional funding beyond will be approved. Note however that some states like Florida will only be applying for and paying 4 weeks of LWA benefits, since they didn’t meet some of the LWA program qualification rules (details here).
Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) State Payment Date and Status
| State | LWA Status | Start Date | Max Weeks | Weekly Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Paid | Sep 6th | 6 | $300 |
| Alaska | Paid | Nov 6th (see estimate details) | 6 | $300 |
| Arizona | Paid | Aug 17th | 6 | $300 |
| Arkansas | Paid | Sep 12 (up to Oct 2nd) | 6 | $300 |
| California | Paid | Sep 7th (Phase 1) Sep 15th (Phase 2) | 6 | $300 |
| Colorado | Paid | From Sep 18th (in batches) | 6 | $300 |
| Connecticut | Paid | Sep 17th | 5 | $300 |
| Delaware | Paid | Sep 18th | 6 | $300 |
| District of Columbia | Paid | From Sep 28th (in batches) | 6 | $300 |
| Florida | Paid | Sep 8th | 4 | $300 |
| Georgia | Paid | Sep 12th | 6 | $300 |
| Hawaii | Paid | Sep 23rd (see schedule) | 6 | $300 |
| Idaho | Paid | Sep 12th | 6 | $300 |
| Illinois | Paid | Sep 8th | 6 | $300 |
| Indiana | Paid | Week of Sep 21st | 6 | $300 |
| Iowa | Paid | Sep 9th | 6 | $300 |
| Kansas | Paid | From Oct 6th (see schedule/details) | 6 | $300 |
| Kentucky | Paid | Sep 15th | 6 | $400 |
| Louisiana | Paid | Aug 27th | 6 | $300 |
| Maine | Paid | Sep 12th | 6 | $300 |
| Maryland | Paid | Sep 12th (schedule) | 6 | $300 |
| Massachusetts | Paid | Sep 7th | 6 | $300 |
| Michigan | Paid | Sep 10th | 6 | $300 |
| Minnesota | Paid | Sep 4th | 6 | $300 |
| Mississippi | Paid | Sep 10th | 6 | $300 |
| Missouri | Paid | Aug 23rd | 6 | $300 |
| Montana | Paid | Aug 30th | 6 | $400 |
| Nebraska | Paid | Sep 18th (First 3 weeks) From Sep 20th (remaining payments) | 6 | $300 |
| Nevada | Paying 5th and 6th weeks | From Oct 20th (First 3 weeks) From Nov 11 (Last 3 weeks) (see DETR updates) | 6 | $300 |
| New Hampshire | Paid | Sep 12th | 6 | $300 |
| New Jersey | Paid | From Oct 22nd (see more details) | 6 | $300 |
| New Mexico | Paid | Sep 10th | 6 | $300 |
| New York | Paid | Sep 14th | 6 | $300 |
| North Carolina | Paid | Sep 6th (4 weeks) Sep 16th (2 weeks) | 6 | $300 |
| North Dakota | Paid | Sep 17th | 6 | $300 |
| Ohio | Paid | From Sep 14th (on PUA) From Sep 20th (others) | 6 | $300 |
| Oklahoma | Paid | Sep 23rd | 6 | $300 |
| Oregon | Paid | October 2nd | 6 | $300 |
| Pennsylvania | Paid | Sep 17th (first 3 wk batch) Sep 24th (second 3wk batch) | 6 | $300 |
| Rhode Island | Paid | Sep 6th | 6 | $300 |
| South Carolina | Paid | Sep 25th (7 to 14 days processing) | 6 | $300 |
| South Dakota | No Payment | Did not enroll | 6 | - |
| Tennessee | Paid | Aug 30th | 6 | $300 |
| Texas | Paid | Aug 23rd | 6 | $300 |
| Utah | Paid | Sep 9th to Sep 23rd (paying in batches) | 6 | $300 |
| Vermont | Paid | Week of Sep 14th | 6 | $300 |
| Virginia | Paid | Oct 19th (see payout details) | 6 | $300 |
| Washington | Paid | Sep 22nd | 6 | $300 |
| West Virginia | Paid | Sep 16th | 6 | $400 |
| Wisconsin | Paid | From Oct 22nd | 6 | $300 |
| Wyoming | Paid | Sep 13th | 6 | $300 |
Payment Start date is when the state actually started processing LWA payments OR is the estimated date of the first payment processing based on available information. Note: Due to bank processing delays, it can take 2 to 4 days after the noted dates for benefits to hit your bank account or debit card. Please see links to more information in the table or your state UI website for specific payment status. If you find any mistakes or have updates, please leave a comment below and I will update table to help others.
What if my state has started making payments, but I don’t see my $300?
Claimants in most states do not need to take any action to receive the new benefits available in this program. The additional benefits will be added automatically for all claimants who are eligible and have certified for the relevant week. Their self-certification will ask them to confirm they were unemployed or partially unemployed due to COVID-19. See more FAQs on this here.
However if your state has started making payments and you haven’t received payments you need to first confirm you are eligible. This means you must be receiving at least $100 in weekly unemployment benefit payments (pre tax and before any other deductions). This includes claimants receiving any type of regular unemployment insurance benefits as well as those receiving PUA and PEUC benefits.
If you are eligible and you have not received a payment in several weeks then you will need to contact your state UI agency to ensure the claim has been processed and is not being held up due to fraud, missing/incorrect payment details or due to a weekly or bi-weekly certification issue.
See more in this article on Why Your $300 Unemployment Has Not Been Paid or Delayed.
My state has been approved and the LWA tracker says payments are being made, but when will I get my payment?
The tracker provides an actual or estimated date for the when the LWA payments start being processed by the state. If a start date has been officially published by the state, you will see the status updated to “paying now.” Otherwise it is estimate based on FEMA guidelines or if confirmed by several sources online. However this date (week start date in many cases) may not be the same as the date the actual UI payment will hit your back account or debit card. The actual date you may see the money could be several days after the official state processing start date and tied to your normal UI payment cycle. You will need to confirm via your UI online portal or state agency for the exact payment date.
Also note the payment date is generally the date when payment starts. In many states, due to volume of people being paid, claims are paid out over several days (in batches, based on SSN or First/Last Name). And given processing by banks to disburse these payments via direct deposit or debit cards can take 1 to 2 days, it may take several days after the first payment date for you to receive your payment.
I got my $900 back payment but no payments after that. Why?
The first state LWA grant approved by FEMA was only for three weeks. Hence the $900 payment (3 x $300) is what most people are seeing first, less any taxes or withholding. Subsequent $300 payments are approved and paid on a week by week basis. This includes retroactive payments which will also be staggered. Rest assured if you are eligible for past weeks you will get your payment.
Also the maximum number of weeks that can be paid under the LWA program is 6, which means the maximum payment in most states is $1800 (or $2400 if the state was paying $400 p/week). After the payment of 6 weeks, you will revert to what you were getting under existing unemployment programs.
I am got my first week of payments but not subsequent weeks.
Kristin asked, “My son just got his first payment for the weeks of 08/23 thru 08/29 and 08/30 thru 09/05. He got the extra $300 for the week of 08/23 – 08/29, but did not get the extra $300 for the week of 08/30 thru 09/05. We are in Texas. Do you know why he got it the first week, but not the second week?
Every week is processed separately by the state UI agency subject to FEMA funding. So you may be seeing some variability due to delays in approval, claim processing and eventual bank/debit card payment.
I keep seeing the 13 and the 20 for ga as start payout, but brighter note they have been approved for 5 weeks
I live in ky so I won’t receive the 400 until Sept.13th now correct? And will i receive back pay ?
I’m wondering the same thing because it originally said the 6th?? Anybody have any information for KY ???
I’m in pa and I’m just curious about the “paying now” status. Is that correct? Will payment go out this week? I’m regular UC and I certified yesterday but I’m not due to file my biweekly till 9/13
The wording may be a bit unclear. Paying now means they have a confirmed date to start payments from that date. You will still get paid, with the additional payments after 9/10. It will depend on the PA agency’s processing schedule as to whether you the $300 on your normal schedule or earlier. I suspect it will in you 9/13 claim payment.
But I didn’t apply until August 5 and I didn’t get paid until August 9-22 for those 2 weeks I think the back pay should be from when ever the state received benefits it’s not fair I can’t get the 900$ I’m having it hard to
Why has Ohio went from payment pending. To Unknown?
Not sure which table you are seeing. Payment pennding means approved by FEMA and the payment is pending from the state UI agency. Expected to come during the week of Sep 13th.
Washington State (WA) has confirmed LWA payment from Sep 21st. The Employment Security Department will start processing payments for this new program on Monday, Sept. 21. Eligible claimants will receive the money in their account as soon as their bank processes the payment (a day or two later). Payments will be retroactive for all the weeks claimants are eligible and funding is available from the federal government.
Funding has been approved for weeks ending Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. If you’re eligible for any of the approved weeks, you will receive the extra $300 retroactively for those weeks.
source : https://esd.wa.gov/newsroom/alerts/lost-wages-assistance
Indiana’s date went from the 3rd to 13th why does it keep changing these people need this funding
The date is an estimated future date and is updated as new information comes to hand. The IndyStar recently reported, “Eligible Hoosiers can expect to see an extra $300 bump in their weekly unemployment insurance compensation within the next two to three weeks [from FEMA approval date of Aug 21], the Indiana Department of Workforce Development said.”
Since Sep 3rd past and no payment was received, updated it to 3 weeks out. Note Sep 13th is the week start date so payment could be +/- a few days based on your claim payment cycle.
tennessee says its paying but we havent recieved anything but the $900 and that was cut down to $810
I’m in TN and still haven’t received my $900 but my regular payment gets deposited tomorrow. Did yours get sent with your regular benefit?
How do we know the weeks that Indiana was approved for?? I can’t find it…
I live in California I certified on Sunday the 6th I get 205$ a week I checked my account no xtra 300$ will it automatically be put into my account since it starts today or do I have to wait till next certification also for the month of August.
Today is a federal holiday, check again in the next few days. CA is paying claims
Dou know if tennessee has been approved for payments from weeks of August 24-september 6
I also live in California i recieved the $300 for only 1 week so I think their doing it 1 week at a time instead of $900 all at once. It will automatically be deposited into your account.
I maybe scheduled finally to go back to work the week of Sept 7th. I will not claim that week in MASS. UI. Will I still be able to get my retroactive $900? I was on UI for the whole month of August. Is there any special procedure for this since MA is not schedule to pay until September 15. If I don’t claim the week of the 7th? How will that go into my bank account?
You should get it if you certified for those weeks and met the $100 min eligibility
If I’m not mistaken even if you do go back to work you still need to do your UI claim each week. Just report your earnings and work etc… That way you can still receive you back pay for each week you were eligible to receive the extra $300…
That is correct. The weekly or biweekly (in some states) is an ongoing requirement to get paid UI benefits
I was off the month of August and started working September 1st and got my first $600 this morning, so yes they are sending the money, in separate weeks.
My current UI will end with this week’s payment. I am in GA will I still get the $300 for the retroactive wks in GA I certified for?
hello, i am in GA also, my UI sill has 4 weeks, is yours switching to PEUC?
hello, i am in GA also, my UI sill has 4 weeks, is yours switching to PEUC?
Please find out what is going on with Mississippi LWA if you can!! It is Sept 7th & NO BACKPAY, NOTHING!!!! MDES won’t enlighten anyone with anything except for opinions that turn out wrong!! Please help us figure out when we will be receiving LWA!!
Today is labor day most states are not processing. Tommorow you may see some movement. But information is scarce at the moment
Hi Melissa I’m wondering the same sweetheart
Hi Melissa I think the 13th hun
Minnesota has started making LWA payments. Payments are backdated to the week of July 26, with initial payments starting Friday, Sept. 4 and continuing for the following four days.
The payment schedule covering the backdated first five weeks of the Lost Wages Assistance program will be:
Week of July 26 will be paid on Friday, Sept. 4
Week of Aug. 2 will be paid on Sunday, Sept. 6
Week of Aug. 9 will be paid on Monday, Sept. 7 (with potential processing delays due to the Labor Day holiday)
Week of Aug. 16 will be paid on Tuesday Sept. 8
Week of Aug. 22 will be paid on Wednesday, Sept. 9
I collect from Kentucky. When they do start paying, will I have to wait until my next certification? Or will they pay out automatically because I have already certified for the first three weeks?
Where are you getting the information on Indiana? It was stated that it was going to take 3-4 week on their website however, that notice had been taken down. Now, all it states is that you will be paid the if you qualify under the terms. Of which you have already covered on here in regards to the 100.00 weekly benefit amount need to get the additional 300.00.
There has been a new certification option made available on the claimant portal where you have to self certify you are unemployment due to the pandemic. Other than that it no longer states a time to expect to receive either back pay or the 300.00 weekly additional LWA.
I did fill out my weekly benefit request along with the self certify part this past Sunday. With that being said I only see the weekly base ( what I have already been getting – the 600.00 ) payment being shown as a pay date of the 8th of September. Most likely due to the Labor Day holiday.
In Florida our unemployment is paid every two weeks. The chart says the LWA payments should start Sep.20. If that week is not my scheduled week to certify will I get my retroactive backpay on Sep.20? My schedule now is to certify on Sep.9 and Sep.23. So just wondering when I can start looking for the retroactive pay atleast?
Retro payments for eligible weeks that week (assuming FL starts making payments then as just an estimated date at this stage)
I’m in Florida. I dont do my reg ui until the 14th. The 900 lwa deposited to my account today.
Hi there on the Forbes website it says Florida is to start paying Sept.11 I just wanted to see if that was a mistake because according to here it says Sept. 20 for Florida. Thank you
It started today. I received 900 deposited.
Thanks for the update. I had already adjusted the date based on earlier comments. Florida State UI page updated as well.
Valerie I got my 900 deposited this morning Thank God. Happy to see you got yours. Florida is usually always behind but I guess not this time .
I live in Cali and I got my 300$ today but not the retro pay I’m confused I am out of work due to COVID 19 and the EDD knows because i certified for weeks letting them know because I am on call right now but normally I work 40 hrs. unfortunately it’s been a month since I’ve been called in But when ever they did call me it was for 1 day so what I’m trying to say is that no matter what I am qualified for the extra payment because I make more than $100 weekly when I work and still I haven’t worked.
I’m just confused I thought they were gonna retro pay us the 900$ I only got 300$.
-Thank you in advance
If you certified correctly then I think retro will be coming (required according to program guidelines). Likely just EDD processing issues where they are paying current claims and then will do retro later.
Hi Gracie,
I also live in California and I received my regular payment but I did not receive and extra.
I only received $300 too. I thought it was $900. I’m confused.
In Indiana the system updated and everyone had to answer a simple yes or no question and now you’re saying they aren’t paying until September 13, despite the system being updated. I’m not sure how you figured that one up.
Im in Utah and i dont think it matters who applied first some states are paying that were approved over a week later then utah no updates are given here and life is getting pretty hard. Looking at loosing everything soon.
I tried to file my weekly unemployment this weekend and the website was down. They where updating the system (server). I just got paid my $300 for the whole month of August. Hang in there. You will get paid soon. Don’t give up. I am still trying to get my retroactive payments for the Month of March and April. I got a letter stating I was a eligible. Still waiting. Hope I helped . You can email them on the claims tracker. Leslie in Alabama
Thanks for sharing Leslie.
Hi Leslie I live in Colorado how do you check your back pay on the claims tracker is it on our unemployment website? ‘i filed for my back pay on August 5th.
I’m in PA anf filed for my PUA benefits this morning, and there was nothing on there to file for the additional Lost Wages Assistance, nor was it automatically added. Will I have to fill out a separate application, or will it be added automatically (and retroactively)? Thank you!
No PUA claimants do not need to reapply. See the PA UI page for more – https://savingtoinvest.com/pennsylvania-pa-department-of-labor-and-industry-additional-600-fpuc-and-pua-benefits/
So I’m in KY is that a guess or has the date been moved?
I’m in kentucky . Why you say sept 6 and now that its sept 6 you say sept 13 . That’s not early sept like are governor said . That’s mid sept . I’d really like to get my pay before I’m really screwed . I guess when sept 13 comes then they will say sept 20
So per the table methodology and my comments in the article, the dates are estimated start dates for payments. I used the initial estimate from FEMA that states should take an average of 3 weeks to start making payments once FEMA approved them for the initial grant (they need to apply for funding weekly). KY has not yet started paying (correct me if I am wrong) on Sept 6th, so have moved the the date out a week.
You are right that KY Gov. Andy Beshear said payments should start in “early September.” Beshear said it would take the state about two weeks to reconfigure its technology to process the $400 payments. Clearly this was wrong as Kentucky was approved on Aug 20th and it has been more than 2 weeks.
Note – Most states are now approved so I expect payments to start flowing in most states by mid-September at the latest. Retro payments will follow or be included shortly there after. But as always check your state UI site and ensure you continue to certify.
Kentucky was one of the very first stares to apply for this and we still haven’t been paid!!! This is ridiculous because all of the other states that have even applied after us are getting paid!!! Maybe if we had people in the unemployment office that knew what they were doing we would’ve been paid by now. The person that was over the KY Unemployment claims should’ve never had the position in the first place. This is why people were waiting like they were and why it’s been so messed up and behind. Come KY get it together!!!
Kentucky is always late on EVERYTHING! I expect we might get something by January
Im on north carolina my profile says payment was issued for the 900 bit its not on my car
Hi,I am also in NC ,did receive my 900 On 9/2 but received only my regular unemployment today no extra 300. Don’t understand why ? Did not receive for 8/24 or 8/31.
After the first 3 weeks, states have to request/apply for additional FEMA funding. Until they get this or due to timing delays it may cause disruptions in subsequent payments
I am in Ca. Been on unemployment since March due to covid. I’ve been getting benefits since then. I noticed in an email today that tomorrow I will have an extra 300 deposited to my EDD card. Does this mean I am not getting the retroactive pay as well?
Good to head. According to CA EDD, “The [retroactive] payments will be added to your regular unemployment amount for any eligible weeks. Payments will be issued retroactively for weeks that you have already received unemployment benefits, beginning July 26.”
So if you certified and were eligible for the applicable weeks in August, you will also get the retroactive payments. See the CA UI page where I have more details.
Super helpful, thanks so much!!
Hey Andy im from mississippi wen we going to start to received our 300 dollars at first they said sept 6 an then it change to the 13 now its been three weeks now i hope we get it soon we all need help
I have been unemployed since mid July…just got an extra $300 payment today…should be $900 (three weeks retroactive)…so I’m wondering when the other $600 is gonna show up.
I’m in California
Cali just started payments this week, so probably processing current payments and then retro. Did you certify correctly for past weeks you are eligible for payment?
I get unemployment from Pennsylvania and I make over $100 a week and was told that Pennsylvania was supposed to be sending out the payments for the law today and I have yet seen the payment reach my account did anyone from Pennsylvania get there $900 deposit yet
i live in Louisiana & have been receiving 225 a week but i have yet to get the 900 back pay but i do know people here who have gotten the back pay, but also some who haven’t, so i know im eligible & im trying to see if they are still sending the back pay payments out or should i try to contact the unemployment office & will they be able to tell me when i will receive because it doesn’t show on my profile & also when will Louisiana add the 300 on to the unemployment nobody has received that & it says that they should have added it by now.
I draw from Tennessee, and was drawing the 600 when it was available, and nothing has changed on my end, as far as my job goes, so why haven’t i received the back pay for the 300, i still getting 275, and have emailed them several times, but they never responded to my emails. Please help, and let me know if, and when i will be getting the 900 in back pay?
Will Georgia actually issue funds on the 6? Their website states mid September
Hi,I was wondering about Pa. also,this site says Sept 6th but somewhere else,it says the 14th. How are we supposed to know what the truth is
The state announced it will begin sending out the $300 weekly checks to eligible unemployed workers starting Sept. 10. I have updated table
For pa do you think people will start seeing funds on the 10th?
When will Georgia start. I am in need to pay my bills before I become homeless this is not right. Just because they are wealthy they don’t care about the ones can’t pay there bills
Im from Georgia too and Going thru the same thing! Georgia just needs to release OUR funds.
Yes they do. Shoes payment pending on there site but not my checking account
When sill Georgia be approved? It’s say Sept 6? Is this true
I live in KY ad it says payments will be made on Sept 6,today ? Is that true will we receive payment on a Sunday
So far it does not look like KY will make payments this week. I have moved it to next week. See related comments on this
Ky do not start making payments until Monday monring and being a holiday it may be delayed to tues. There are alot of employees there that do not know what is even going on. if they do payments this week it will most likely be late Tuesday.
In Ky we request payments on Sunday so the date was wrong initially.
it says Sept 13th
I draw unemployment out of Tennessee, I have been doing so since June, I receive $275 in benefits, but have not gotten the $900 LWA, if anyone has and information please share. I have been trying to get in contact with Tennessee Department of labor and have had 0 luck.. Thank you in advance.
Per a spokesperson for the TN state Department of Labor ” The state still has the funding needed to pay eligible claimants the first three weeks of LWA. The Department is still processing those first payments.
If a claimant was eligible for LWA the first three weeks of August, they will receive a retroactive lump sum payment for those weeks. Some claimants may not be eligible for all 3 weeks and would receive payments only for the weeks eligible.
Moving forward, the state is processing LWA benefits when the funding from FEMA is available for distribution. If that coincides with a claimant’s regular benefit payment, it will be included. If funding is available at the end of a week, the LWA payment could come separately.
Hey they sent out emails to get the retro pay for lwa payments for the ones the system missed or needed more information
Why do some states on the tracker say they have been paid for 5 wks? I thought FEMA was only allowing 3 weeks- this is listed for numerous states. Georgia has not issued any payments!!! All these others states have recieved sooo much.. So unfair….
That’s the actual or estimated start date. As of Sep 4th, only 3 weeks of payments for August have been approved. People are seeing retroactive payments for those first 3 weeks now, but no additional funding has yet been approved by FEMA.
Indiana’s LWA application has been posted. A whopping one yes or no question to answer – puh-RAISE Jee-ZUSS!!!
Did you get it .
I am in Tennessee, received the back pay from Aug. last week, and then today received my normal ui amount, but without the 300 added. Will that be sent as a different deposit? I am absolutely eligible and have had no issues till now.
Only 3 weeks have been approved so far…
That has been updated to 5 weeks
No…Per a spokesperson for the TN state Department of Labor ” The state still has the funding needed to pay eligible claimants the first three weeks of LWA. The Department is still processing those first payments.
If a claimant was eligible for LWA the first three weeks of August, they will receive a retroactive lump sum payment for those weeks. Some claimants may not be eligible for all 3 weeks and would receive payments only for the weeks eligible.
Moving forward, the state is processing LWA benefits when the funding from FEMA is available for distribution. If that coincides with a claimant’s regular benefit payment, it will be included. If funding is available at the end of a week, the LWA payment could come separately.
Tennessee has submitted its request to FEMA for the funding necessary to process the $300 LWA payments for the week ending August 22.
Due to the nature of the LWA grant, benefit payments to claimants will have a lag time of one or two weeks, if not longer. FEMA is approving LWA funding for Tennessee on a week-to-week basis. Once the state determines the amount of funding needed to cover payments for a specific week, the Department applies for the money needed to process those payments.
The next LWA payment will go out in a matter of days after the state receives funding.”
Why the State of Oklahoma waiting so late to start paying the 300$?
There are sooo many others that have not recieved a payment as well
They are late because they applied and got FEMA approval after other states. And the other one is they are taking more time to update systems to process these payments. States use different home grown UI systems and some are much worse than others.
I need help with my pandemic unemployment claim in pa I talked to this lady at the unemployment office about it and she put in my weekly certificate because I couldn’t how long will that take
Hi I’m a little confused here I usually get to 275 a week for unemployment but I noticed on the tracker page where it shows what payment you got lwa and it says that I was paid for it and it but I didn’t get paid for it but it’s on the tracker the calculator up to $1,200 that I did not get could I got it and also I was supposed to get 2 75 today and I haven’t received it yet will I get what it says as far as lwa in a big lump
Incorrect, initial funding covers all 3 weeks including back payments. Those first 3 weeks are guaranteed.
Update: IL, WI and SC have had their LWA grants approved
September 1, 2020: FEMA Announces Lost Wages Grant for Illinois
September 1, 2020: FEMA Announces Lost Wages Grant for Wisconsin
September 1, 2020: FEMA Announces Lost Wages Grant for South Carolina
Will Ga payout Sept6 for LWA ?
When will Mississippi start paying money
Ikr! Only getting estimate dates! Not near right! Still waiting from each date they just throw out at MS!
So some states will receive more unemployment than others? AZ is paid for 5 weeks and 0 unpaid weeks and still receiving payments.
Hmm…not sure if that is accurate. Per FEMA approval, This benefit is currently time-limited to an initial three-week period and not everyone who has filed an unemployment claim will be eligible. Benefits for the initial three-week period include weeks ending August 1, 8, and 15. Additional benefits are contingent upon availability of remaining FEMA funds, which FEMA will confirm after Sep 10th (the end of the window for states to apply for the program and initial funding)
Why When NV applied Aug 25th and many states applied after as much as
6 days later are they all
Approved except Nevada ..even Florida
Was approved yet filed after they seem to approve states very fast except Nevada 9 states that applied after already approved either NV gov lied and has NOT Applied
just said he was going to or the President is holding a grudge which is it ?? This is insane
Why are some states in blue?
Those are ones I have a more detailed UI page with more details. Click on them to go to that page.
I live in Missouri and received the $600 stimulus unemployment payments, and I’m still on unemployment.
Why didn’t I receive the $300 LWA today along with my weekly $174 unemployment benefit?
Did you check eligibility? If you are eligible you should get it paid retroactively for weeks you certified and had over $100 in UI benefits
I am still waiting to be paid the first one, from April, here in Nevada! It says in progress but no one will answer my calls or email. I am ready to blow!
Ok I received the lump sum of $900 for the past weeks in my state. I thought they were going to disburse $300 after every week but I didn’t get the $300 this week why is that ?
Which state? FEMA has only approved three weeks of funding for most state’s and will consider additional funding after Sep 10. So you will see an interruption of payments till then
some states got paid for 5 weeks already
they wait till all states get the 3 weeks then disburse the rest
Lauren, you are 100% correct, it is ONLY 3 weeks due to so much other need for FEMA $, they were supposed to pass something before this, now before it ran out and as you pointed out: it is running out before it is even paid out!
When the payments ($300) start, how will the retroactive part work? For example, if the start date for my state is September 13, would vthat mean that the retroactive to August 1st would mean we’d see a lump sum for the past weeks? I cannot figure out how that would work because I have heard that the number of weeks for vthe $300 will be quite limited. It could be 5 weeks worth but maybe not depending on howe many states apply because the entire pot is $44 million. I’ve also heard that FEMA is releasing 3 weeks to each state to start. So, assuming the 3 weeks guaranteed, wouldn’t the August 13th week’s payment incuse all three weeks $300 so a lump sum of $900? And, if so, that means there’s already a gap because the first three weeks of August will already have past.
I also assume that the states that applied first will get more weeks in total when the money runs out.
Confusing to say the least.
I’m assuming $900 in total for my state so I shouldn’t be disappointed. I hope.
Anything above that will be extra. And of course hopefully the senate will meet the house halfway so that we’ll have larger payments until the end of the year. We’ll see.
That’s a good question I was wondering the same thing
I’m wondering as well. I have been collecting unemployment since April. FINALLY get to go back to work next week! I did notice that I had an email yesterday saying I am getting 300 deposited (probably tomorrow because today is a holiday) but I don’t know if that means I won’t get retro pay at all. I have no idea if retro will be paid separately or what. I’m in Ca.
First they tell us August 29th for North Carolina now they say September 6th they really just don’t care about the little man I’ve been screwed over by the government in this every which way possible because I managed to work one day which was the 26th of July I missed the $600 extra cut off by one day one following for my unemployment because I got sick at work then if that wasn’t bad enough because I’m on a two-week pay scale in my payday starts on Tuesdays and ends on Mondays I worked one day out of the weekly filing for unemployment benefits and because I make $11 an hour they took $86 out of the $120 I was approved for weekly making my first weekly check after being out of work for over a week and then it taken 14 days to give me any money by that point I had been out of work for almost 3 weeks and got $31 for that first week which will automatically knocked me out of the $300 additional benefits for that first week all because I worked one day I make $11 an hour I’m behind on every bill I have about to lose everything I own we have done nothing but struggle since this started and I got put out of work and I didn’t get put out of work because my store shut down know I worked through all that I got put out of work because unemployee had to come to work sick with the virus and they waited 2 weeks to inform me of it I have now been out of work for over a month and because the school systems not opening the schools back up I am still currently out of work and now I’m finding out that I’ll be lucky to get $300 for two weeks instead of the three weeks I expected because I only got $31 in that first week and then when I finally got part of a paycheck a two-week paycheck I had one week and one day on it they counted that against me and my food stamps as well as the unemployment and they counted the full 120 in the unemployment for that week and the other weeks following as well as the $299 paycheck I managed to get for that two weeks that of course lower the food stamp benefits I was receiving that way and I want receive the 300 because it was only $31 for that week I understand that the $100 cap out is to prevent people abusing the system but when you’re only allowed to $24 earning allowance before they start deducting from your whole 120 benefits oh and that $14 in taxes they take out making it $106 a week that I actually receive and I still didn’t even get that for all the weeks I had been out by the time I finally got my back pay my waiting. Of my regular unemployment benefits and they took out their taxes and they took out the $86 we’re at work one day on the filing. And one day out of a two-week paycheck on the second week I managed to get $235 while being out of work for 24 days now we’re being informed that it will go back all the way to the first of August for the extra 300 but I’ll still only managed to get $600 even though I desperately needed the $900because I have a $1,200 power bill that I’ve not been able to pay because no one can live off of $106 a week. And if that’s not bad enough I had gotten married in May and my husband applied for the stimulus payment which way should be at to hear a word about he did not receive one that really could have helped us out and as I’ve tried to update that information as married in the system it does not allow me to so when they and if they decide to send out stimulus checks yet again I will receive a stimulus check if they even send one out only for myself and my child when we have a household of 3 because they can’t manage to update their system enough for people who had recently been married or even acknowledge that we submitted his information so he could receive a stimulus check the government has done nothing to help me it seems like!!!!
Oh my lord darlin’ you need someone to spell check and proofread before you write another thing. That was very difficult to understand with no punctuation, 75 “and’s” and tons of misspelled words. This could be causing you problems in getting any government agency to take your communications seriously. Or even strain long enough to get to your point. Yikes!!!! I feel very bad for your situation but you need some assistance in writing correspondence in the future. Nonetheless I hope you can get all the assistance you’re entitled to.
Seriously no need to be rude. Just my opinion but I thought your comment was uncalled for. Didn’t your momma ever teach you that if you don’t have anything nice to say then don’t say anything at all?
Your right!!
The day and time where living in?? Why all this nonsense, that’s another reason alot of people can’t get through nor ahold anyone. Everyone thinks they need to publish there stupity and nonsense. I’m just about over it.
I’ have been on hold trying to find out why I have not been entitled my backpay? My electricity bill, all the above bills are way over due and about to be shut down. I absolutely can’t figure out why there not sending me my money I’ve tried to get since day 1. I was told when I did get ahold the first time to keep requesting money until it paid me up to date, well as everyone knows it will not allow you. So I feel I was just put off. I don’t really understand any of it at all. I can’t work due to doctors statements wh3re my husband is sickly we nee to stay quarenteened. Really?? I took the three payments of 600weeks of extra money we received and got other things caught up. I’m now only getting (which God knows I’m grateful for) $100 a week. How in my time “exp in this day and time” supposed to live on that?
I can def see why people are commiting suicide and overdosing. This is crazy. I’m lost, confused and just plain old sick and tired of being sick and tired. That’s the truth. Alot are. There is no room for being put down. Everyone if people can’t smell the coffee are sick and tired
Agreed
I am very impressed how u attempt to attack someones grammatical errors but fail to capitalize the L in Lord. Tis a proper name i case u didnt recall. And instead of attacking someone when they are venting u should be praying for them…if u wanna call or use His Name u should use it with meaning not to scorn another. Very untasteful Sarah…we are all in the same boat and need to lift one another not kick them when they r down. I will be praying for both her and you. God bless and let that marinade.
AMEN
You are a real “b****”! Plain and simple!!
That was just so very un called for! I don’t know about you, or anyone else for that matter, but I do not see it being a relevant conversation about ones grammar or spelling right now! Yes I myself tend to correct ppls spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc. At relevant times, but that lady was simply upset and venting about RELEVANT real life monetary issues that I’m sure quite a few ppl are struggling with right now. The fact that you felt the need to comment anything besides your support about the topic only shows ignorance of the worst kind! And far as her spelling and grammar and punctuation, I have seen so much worse and was still able to read it and understand what was being said! That being said, u must not be a very good reader, or let me rephrase, u must not be able to read and understand a whole lot because it wasn’t that hard to understand anything about what that lady was saying to us! Get a life lady and if u have nothing better to do than to sit and criticize someone’s writing skills, that must mean u don’t have the same troubles everyone else is having with money situations and need to stay off these sites if these issues do not apply to you! God knows we have enough petty bull shit going on with the government as it is! God bless you and I hope you will think more about your opinions about certain irrelevant topics before your word vomit!
Mistie Adams I completely agree…
You are a b*#ch plain and simple. Who made you the Grammar police?
When I sai about the b#$ch and Grammar police I was referring to Sara Bell’s rude comment about grammar and misspelling.
exactly!!!!! feel sorry for her.
Sarah I’m sorry you must not be a good reader. I had zero problems reading her post and to sit there and criticize her when she was venting was one of the most ignorant things ever. I am a grammar and spelling freak and it drives me crazy when spelling mistakes happen but guess what it’s not hurting you so who cares!!! Could you not have been nice to her and instead left off the shit talk since we are all in the same boat and no one is better than the other. We should be lifting each other up and not disrespecting each other right now. If you had some sense then you would have said your comment without the attack on her post. Just so you know PROPER NOUNS START with a capital letter so when you said Lord you didn’t use “L” when you should have. In case you have been living under a rock not everyone has been afforded a good education as some of us who were lucky enough to have a good education.
“ Oh my lord darlin’ you need someone to spell check and proofread before you write another thing.”
This is a horrible sentence!! First you didn’t capitalize the L in Lord, you didn’t use a coma after darling but you used the slang spelling and you have the nerve to tell someone “proofread before you write another thing.” Which by the way is not good wording and I’m sure if you’re going to try to pick apart anyone’s comment, please make sure that you can’t be schooled about your own spelling, grammar and or sentence structure. Sorry but you had to be a nasty person to this girl who was just venting so I had to point out your errors.
please shut up!! you think she worried about that!! she needs help .remember what you judge needs healing how dare you.!!!feel sorry for you. .since am not an idiot i wont call you one. we are all one, so you talk about her it boomerang!!! to you.
I am praying for you and all that are in the same boat. It saddens me to see such pety people in here. God bless you and your family…better days are ahead in Jesus Name.
Hey Taneesha. I think you can rest easy on the $300 payments. I read that its based of your initial amount before deductions. THAT claim when you got accepted your benefit rate is over $100 a week so you should be good even if you worked. Hope that eases your mind a bit.