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Here is the Letter sent from Labor Dept. to EDD about FPUC (Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation)
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ok, here is the link above that one where I found the pdf link
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 15-20
attached.
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 15-20
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good post PTB
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As part of the federal CARES Act, the federal government has approved funding for additional UI benefits to workers impacted by COVID 19, including the self-employed. The EDD has received only overarching information from the U.S. Department of Labor but needs further details to finish building the programming for implementing these changes
EDD still in the dark.......10 days now since the bill was signed-off.
so they quickly get it through congress and now the bottleneck is EDD
President Trump on March 27 signed into law the sweeping $2.2 trillion stimulus bill .
EDD still in the dark.......10 days now since the bill was signed-off.
so they quickly get it through congress and now the bottleneck is EDD
President Trump on March 27 signed into law the sweeping $2.2 trillion stimulus bill .
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ok, previous letter was 15-20, here is 16-20 dated April 5th from the Labor Dept.
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER No. 16-20
PAGE I-6
k) The individual meets any additional criteria established by the Secretary for unemployment assistance under this section.
The Secretary has determined that, in addition to individuals who qualify for
benefits under the other criteria described above, an individual who works as an independent contractor with reportable income may also qualify for PUA benefits if he or she is unemployed, partially employed, or unable or unavailable to work because the COVID-19 public health emergency has severely limited his or her ability to continue performing his or her customary work activities, and has thereby forced the individual to suspend such activities. For example, a driver for a ridesharing service who receives an IRS Form 1099 from the ride sharing service may not be eligible for PUA benefits under the other criteria outlined above, because such an individual does not have a "place of employment," and thus cannot claim that he or she is unable to work because his or her place of employment has closed. However, under the additional eligibility criterion established by the Secretary here, the driver may still qualify for PUA benefits if he or she has been forced to suspend operations as a direct result of the COVID- 19 public health emergency, such as if an emergency state or municipal order restricting movement makes continued operations unsustainable.
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER No. 16-20
PAGE I-6
k) The individual meets any additional criteria established by the Secretary for unemployment assistance under this section.
The Secretary has determined that, in addition to individuals who qualify for
benefits under the other criteria described above, an individual who works as an independent contractor with reportable income may also qualify for PUA benefits if he or she is unemployed, partially employed, or unable or unavailable to work because the COVID-19 public health emergency has severely limited his or her ability to continue performing his or her customary work activities, and has thereby forced the individual to suspend such activities. For example, a driver for a ridesharing service who receives an IRS Form 1099 from the ride sharing service may not be eligible for PUA benefits under the other criteria outlined above, because such an individual does not have a "place of employment," and thus cannot claim that he or she is unable to work because his or her place of employment has closed. However, under the additional eligibility criterion established by the Secretary here, the driver may still qualify for PUA benefits if he or she has been forced to suspend operations as a direct result of the COVID- 19 public health emergency, such as if an emergency state or municipal order restricting movement makes continued operations unsustainable.
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Why do I get the feeling no drivers are ever going to get any unemployment?
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did you read the Labor guidance letter dated 4/5? specially page I-6 ?
unfortunately, someone has to hand-hold the EDD to get this right
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Yeah I read, and its pretty obvious that uber/lyft drivers should get it, but how are they even going to verify people work for these companies, and haven't been working during the lockdown?
Unless uber/lyft cooperate with them... and we all know how uber/lyft have our best interests at heart.
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self-certify or be-damned
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I hope you're wrong but I do wonder WHEN this will get RESOLVED.
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Well this doesn't sound good.
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