UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER No. 14-21

2020
2021
Subject

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) - Key Unemployment Insurance (UI) Provisions

Purpose

To advise states of the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA or Act) (Pub. L. 117-2), specifically Title IX, Subtitle A, Crisis Support for Unemployed Workers, on March 11, 2021, and to provide an overview and instructions for implementing ARPA's UI-related provisions.

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER No. 03-16

2015
2016
Subject

Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees Process for the 2020 Decennial Census

Purpose

To provide a new Federal Identification Code (FIC) for the U.S. Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) and inform state workforce agencies (SWAs) of the large influx of claimants expected as a result of the 2020 decennial census.

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER No. 15-21

2020
2021
Subject

Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount: April 1 – June 30, 2021

Purpose

To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from April 1 - June 30, 2021, (third quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2021).

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER No. 17-20, Change 3

2020
2021
Subject

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) - Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) Program: Extension, Elimination of Transition Rule, Increase in Total Benefits, and Extension of Coordination Rule.

Purpose

This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) provides guidance about the changes to the PEUC program authorized by Section 9016 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), Public Law (Pub. L.) 117-2.

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER No. 15-20, Change 4

2020
2021
Subject

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) - Extensions to the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) Program and Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC) Program

Purpose

This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) provides guidance about the extension of the FPUC and the MEUC program authorized by Section 9013 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Public Law (Pub. L.) 117-2.

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER No. 18-20, Change 2

2020
2021
Subject

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) - Amendments to the Emergency Unemployment Relief for State and Local Governmental Entities, Certain Nonprofit Organizations, and Federally-Recognized Indian Tribes

Purpose

To provide states with instructions for implementing the recent statutory changes to the emergency unemployment relief for state and local governmental entities, certain nonprofit organizations, and federally-recognized Indian Tribes provided in ARPA, Public Law (Pub. L.) 117-2, which amends Section 903(i) of the Social Security Act (SSA) (42 U.S.C. § 1103(i)).

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER No. 04-16

2015
2016
Subject

Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount: January 1 - March 31, 2016

Purpose

To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared during the second quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2016.

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER No. 24-20, Change 2

2020
2021
Subject

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) - Provisions Affecting the Federal-State Extended Benefits (EB) Program

Purpose

This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) provides guidance on certain amendments related to the EB program contained in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Public Law (Pub. L.) 117-2.

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER No. 16-21

2020
2021
Subject

Identity Verification for Unemployment Insurance (UI) Claims

Purpose

To highlight the importance of identity verification in ensuring the proper payment of unemployment benefits and to provide guidance to states on required administrative procedures when processing claims and determining UI eligibility in cases where an individual's identity (ID) is questionable.

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER No. 06-16

2015
2016
Subject

2016 Pay Adjustments for Annual Salary Rates for General Schedule (GS) Federal Employees in 31 Locality Pay Areas

Purpose

To ensure states are aware of the locality-based salary rates for certain Federal civilian employees.

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