Unemployment Guru
Oct 9, 20202 min
Updated: Feb 10, 2021
EDD wrapping up 4th and 5th week payments
Will start issuing sixth and final payments early next week
LWA weeks:
7/25 - 8/1 --- LWA week 1 -- completed
8/2 - 8/8 --- LWA week 2 -- completed
8/9 - 8/15 --- LWA week 3 -- completed
8/16 - 8/22 --- LWA week 4 -- wrapping up
8/23 - 8/29 --- LWA week 5 -- wrapping up
8/30 - 9/5 --- LWA week 6 -- Begin issuing next week
LWA eligibility requirements?
Minimum of $100 or more weekly benefit award. If you're weekly benefit award on your main page is less than $100 - you do not qualify. Sorry :(
Received payment on claim during the week in question (see above for dates)
Must self-attest that you are unemployed/partially unemployed due to disruptions caused by COVID-19
If you made excessive earnings, were fully employed, or were disqualified -- YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE
All extensions are automatic. Here is a breakdown of all the programs you can qualify for
Regular UI (w2 worker):
- Regular UI: 26 weeks
- PEUC: 13 weeks (AUTOMATIC no application)
- FED-ED: 20 weeks (AUTOMATIC but has different eligibility requirements) -- if you are not eligible, you will be put on PUA
PUA (self-employed/1099 worker):
- PUA: 39 weeks
- FED-ED: 7 weeks
Important things to note about PEUC
If you are still within your benefit year (check your main page to see), EDD will automatically file your claim for you.
If your benefit year has EXPIRED (again, check main page), EDD will notify that you have to file for a new claim first. If you qualify for a new claim, you will be put on that, if not they will file a PEUC extension on the prior claim.
Trump is postponing passing a stimulus until after the election. Here are a few articles:
NPR: Trump Halts Coronavirus Relief Talks Until After The Election
Wall Street Journal: Trump says he’s calling off stimulus negotiations with Democrats ‘until after the election’
Huff Post: Trump Pulls Plug On Coronavirus Stimulus Talks Until After Election
Full EDD News release here
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