(This policy may also serve as a deterrent to layoffs, though.). You can see more on states that ended the PUA, PEUC and $300 FPUC programs here and a YouTube video I made on this topic. They can collect, despite the official expiration of federal benefits on Labor Day. However in many states like New Jersey, eligible claimants that have not collected all their state extended benefits will transition to the states EB program once PEUC expires.var cid='2572430390';var pid='ca-pub-3139171956867407';var slotId='div-gpt-ad-unempoymentinfo_com-medrectangle-3-0';var ffid=2;var alS=2021%1000;var container=document.getElementById(slotId);container.style.width='100%';var ins=document.createElement('ins');ins.id=slotId+'-asloaded';ins.className='adsbygoogle ezasloaded';ins.dataset.adClient=pid;ins.dataset.adChannel=cid;if(ffid==2){ins.dataset.fullWidthResponsive='true';} Check with the unemployment office for your state to get the definitive answer for your location. Please noteWeekly benefit payments will be delayed slightly due to holiday closures that may affect banking institutions. The good news is that payouts are starting to catch up, reaching nearly $9 billion in the fourth week of January, even though they are clearly still not reaching all that are eligible. Workers in Michigan, for example, who are waiting for a ruling from the state on their qualification for benefits can also get those funds retroactively, according to Michigan's Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. Employers should provide any information requested by the state, including wage information, dates of employment and whether the individual is still employed in a full-time or part-time capacity, Pisani says. An extension of unemployment compensation will let the benefits flowing to millions of unemployed workers in the country. As a recently laid-off employee, youd probably be glad to learn that your soon-to-be former employer offered a severance package. If a state holiday falls on a Friday, all online filing activities must be completed by 6 p.m. (MST) Thursday.