The U.S. Department of Labor has issued new guidance to state unemployment issuance agencies, expanding the eligibility factors for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. Under this guidance, agencies are allowed to expand unemployment insurance eligibility to three categories of workers. These include…
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Unemployment Insurance Claims Going Down, But Officials Seeing More Fraud
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleUnemployment numbers are decreasing in Arkansas after reaching record numbers in the early months of the pandemic. However, state officials say they are seeing increasing amounts of unemployment insurance fraud. Following the declaration of an emergency due to COVID-19, unemployment…
The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services announced that the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) website is back up and running on Wednesday, May 20, for independent contractors, self-employed and gig workers to apply. On Friday, May 15, the site had to…
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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Payments Expected to Begin Soon
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HalePandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) payments are reportedly on the way soon for Arkansas workers. Arkansas Department of Commerce Secretary Mike Preston told reporters that the first round of PUA payments are projected to go out the week of May 18 “barring…
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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Application Open Now in Arkansas
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleApplications for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) will open in Arkansas on Tuesday, May 5. This federal assistance will impact self-employed individuals, independent contractors, gig-economy workers and more who have been impacted by COVID-19. Typically, the individuals covered under PUA are…
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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance System Currently in Testing Phase
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Arkansas Department of Commerce (ADC) is testing its Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) system in the lead up to launching the unemployment program. ADC Secretary Mike Preston told reporters during Friday’s COVID-19 briefing that the PUA system is still being…
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Preston: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance System Expected to Be Completed by Month’s End
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleArkansas officials are working to develop a new system for unemployment insurance benefits and to reopen the state’s economy. According to Arkansas Department of Commerce Secretary Mike Preston, his department is currently working on a new system for the Pandemic…
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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Payments At Least Three Weeks Away
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program is still being worked out and will likely not be operational for several weeks, according to state officials. Arkansas Department of Commerce Secretary Mike Preston said that his department has received an influx of…