ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Thousands of unemployed Floridians have been out of work since mid-March, with no end in sight.
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And if their jobs aren’t restarting next week, they’ve claimed their last weeks of unemployment benefits from the state.
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Under normal circumstances, Floridians would be out of luck at this point. But because of the federal CARES Act, they can now continue receiving benefits via the Federal Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program.
People unemployed in Florida since mid-March are about to run out of state benefits. Normally, they'd just be out of luck because Florida has one of the lowest-paying, shortest benefits. But because of the CARES Act, people will keep getting money for a little while longer. pic.twitter.com/yvX8ZzKE1y
— Deanna Allbrittin (@deannaTVnews) June 19, 2020
Each person will receive a maximum of $275 and the $600 in Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) money from the federal government.
This program provides up to 13 weeks of benefits to Floridians who have used up all 12 weeks of state unemployment, but people will need to apply for the PEUC benefits. The $600 FPUC funding will end the week ending July 25, 2020.
According to several lawmakers, claimants will see their claim status change from “Active” to “Exhausted”. Only then will they have access to the PEUC portal.
Those participating in PEUC will still be required to claim weeks on a biweekly basis, certifying that they remain unemployed. The last payable week is the week ending December 26, 2020.
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For more information about applying for additional funds, click here.
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