Date: December 3, 2020
Media Contact: James Bernsen
Phone: 512-497-6725
State Benefits to Continue for Eligible Claimants after Federal Funding Ends
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) encourages unemployment claimants to utilize employment resources such as the Skills Enhancement Initiative and Workforce Solutions Centers. These employment services as well as state unemployment insurance and State Extended Benefits will continue after CARES Act funding expires on December 26, 2020. The federal CARES Act programs known as Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) were created through Federal Legislation as temporary assistance programs. For Texans affected by this, the TWC has a number of ways to guide workers to new opportunities and connect them to resources.
Claimants are encourage to utilize:
For the PEUC and PUA programs the last week that TWC will pay benefits on any pandemic program claim is the week ending December 26, 2020. The end of these CARES Act programs is not a TWC decision. Both programs were created by the U.S. Congress, so any extension would need to come through Congressional action. Claimants cannot appeal the ending of these programs with TWC.
For more information on eligibility requirements, available benefits and COVID-19 unemployment programs, visit COVID-19 Resources Employers or COVID-19 Resources Job Seekers. For more information and questions about the unemployment process, visit TWC’s COVID-19 FAQ page.
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