Hi, Charity. Sent in all back claims . And it doesnt show your email on here. Thank you to anyone that could shed light on this for me. Im already starting to write my appeal and printing out the proof of me trying to get certified over and over with no response. As explained above, the Texas Workforce Commission determines your weekly unemployment benefit amount by dividing your earnings for the highest paid quarter of the base period by 25, up to a maximum of $535 per week. I suppose it is my fault for waiting but I am certain them not honoring the PUA backpay is not legit. I was a little blown away that the program hadnt even ended yet and they told me I couldnt receive my back pay. My name is Rogelio. Good luck! Self employed claim ended dec 26th now shows as ineligible because it says regular unemployment compensation from the state that I dont get. You have to call ui and change your date with an actual person, I did this In July, and called every three weeks and it was just changed in November, they are slow at getting it done but it is possible. I have not received a penny of backpay. I was getting the PUA. Some of these people on this thread are being told they will get the 600$, and they will not. In addition, the unemployment window has been increased in each state by 13 weeks. Then I lost him to Covid19 Dec 31, 2020. I was kinda upset when I called to see what I needed to do for my retro PUA and was told I could receive it because I was approved for PUA on July 29th. But if that is true and I calculate those weeks (which i did file every week) by what they set my payments at then that adds up to over $20,000. So, hopefully they change yours very soon. Logging in to https://pua.arkansas.gov Faxing documents to 501-534-3870 Emailing the document to pua.documents@arkansas.gov Mailing the document to: PUA Documents P.O. How did you do that? I think week ending March 28 MIGHT NOT BE A 600 WEEK, meaning I will get 4. I had something similar..I only had a cell phone to try to apply..it took me till the end of July to finally get through & start my claimfinally got my link to backdate. The content of this site is for informational purposes only. What should I do? Hi, I have made a request to backdate my claim 3 months ago and I am still waiting. They same exact experience with my Claim I applied in 4/2020 had issues with the system. Maybe theyre going to start paying me now, that I just needed to certify again. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Okay so i had requested for a backdate to march 18th, and when someone picked up they told me i was eligible at first. Of course the job openings pay far less that that. All states signed an Agreement with the Secretary to administer the PUA program. 9th and was denied because I entered the last day worked as 3/3/20 instead of 4/4/20 . I received an approval letter yesterday with effective date of 3/8 then today received a call saying Im only getting benefits back to 7/14 when I actually filed. Then as Ive read many have also experienced, I asked to have my claim backdatedso I could receive the payments I was owed from when I originally applied. As a reminder, the additional $600 weekly payment, including retroactive benefits should occur automatically (unless specified by state unemployment site) for anybody eligible for any amount of state unemployment benefits even as little as $1. A $489 car payment due, the last two months of electricity and other bills. The first payment I got from PUA was back dated (with taxes taken out) all the way back to my first eligible week which was 3 weeks before I filed. Hey Ive been trying for some time now to get my backdated payments I actually had to contact the head DOL office and get them to contact the State on my behalf finally two to three weeks after that my state agency contacted me while I was on the phone lady told me that my claim has been backdated already for me to check on my hire account to see about payments later that night its so seven payments saying in progress by the date on when I will receive payment but it does not show the $600 only the 107 I receive weekly although I am grateful and happy for anyting I thought the $600 payments was supposed to go back my last day of work was March 13th from what I read the backdated payments should go back to March 29th so I guess what Im trying to see is am I supposed to be getting the $600 back to that date or whats going on with that if somebody can answer this question for me I would be greatly appreciated I need to know rather I need to contact them and let them know there has been a mistake because its only showing 107 or if the extra 600 will just be added even though it dont show it thank you for your help time and consideration on reading this and for anyone that responds have a good day God bless all of yall hope you all get your own stuff situated. This means that back payments for the new $300 FPUC are not payable retroactivelyfor any week prior to December 27th, 2020 (under CAA) or March 14th (under Biden ARP extension), even if you were getting PUA and PEUC for the last several months. And yet still nothing but regular unemployment. Created as part of the CARES Act, the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program temporarily expands unemployment insurance eligibility to self-employed workers, freelancers, independent. First of all, I didnt know that all self-employed ( which is PUA ) people in Florida are getting paid $125 weekly benefit for unemployment which is a minimum weekly amount NO MATTER how much you make! Does any know what backdate I SHOULD USE? What did you tell them was your reason to backdate it? In. I am on PUA in Florida. and i certified for claim every week but have not collected any payment. So to the first commenter I saw in Floridayou are absolutely not alone and just stay on them and call, email and be relentless, because I swear they want you to just give up and its a sick game to them!!! I had a similar situation, I was accepted and then my payments stopped solely because I was using a Chime card. Not surprisingly many states are still struggling with large backlogs and fraudulent claims, so it is expected it could take several weeks for some states to make back payments for eligible weeks. This includes backdated payments for weeks you were eligible. If this was a private insurance company their actions would be subject to a lawsuit under BAD FAITH clauses. 900 W Capitol, Little Rock, AR 72201 4th Floor . That even thought the program didnt end for another week that you had to be approved for PUA before July 19th. So anyway it looks like the bureau of civil rights is the head outside of them. I became unemployed in March but I only work part-time. However states like Florida, North Dakota, Arizona and Ohio are still well behind making these retroactive payments due to IT system issues around certifying eligibility for past weeks and taking initial claims for new worker groups (e.g freelancers) eligible for unemployment and the extra $600 under PUA provisions. When I did this for my girlfriend we waited about an hour and a half, when a few days prior we waited for about 20 hours in the QUE to speak to a referee. Just check and make sure that your state does retroactive payI believe most states do! After reading this , I WENT ASK EDD and requested a backdating to 2/5/2020. While the roll-out and payment of these benefits has been plagued by challenges with some states struggling a lot more than others, millions of Americans have now received their entire extra/stimulus unemployment benefits. So I c ppl saying in the info it should tell u what r they talking about? In Jan 2021, $15.00 an hour might have been an acceptable starting wage for some, but now with hyper inflation, it takes more like $20.00 an hour to buy the same goods as that $15.00 an hour would have a year ago. I was granted back pay of regular unemployment plus 600 Pua and they still owe me 15 vouchers here in indiana and I havent heard one word about it so where do I go from here about getting money that was approved bye unemployment Judge, Hello, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Have this all ready prior to calling, speak to the referee when they become available, and they will approve you and send verification to the state of California. Also, keep all relevant documentation. It has been a month now since i started getting my benefits anyone know how long it takes for florida PUA to back date? Can i ask you when they submitted last payment you said august but did it come in aug basicallly you last week claimed paid and that date it was paid befor november mid i believe you got all your hold your payments set to paid. I get the the legal disclaimer part at the end. Click any county to view locality pay tables. But look for a decent lawyer with areasonable percentage. This HOLD thing happened right after they finally backdated to March. See our, Why Is It Taking So Long To Get My Tax Refund. The 1st back pay week they approved was week ending Mar 28. I had to keep calling and calling, sending emails, etc and be relentless basicallybut I think from a conversation I had today with someone at unemploymentthey will be finally paying me again!!! Please let us know if you find some help which seems almost impossible. Need help? They did pay me my back pay (with random weeks missing) but did not back date the additional $300 per week. Arkansans are sharing their stories about the state's Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. So I finally found a job. At one point one representative told me that she wasnt going to run it through because every time they did..it went up for review which caused more delay. Is Oklahoma still doing backpay it wasnt in the blue like the others any help would be greatly appreciated Thank you. I Know it can be done. Hi could you please tell me more details about how you contacted your congressman? On the left side, I see Apply for Reemployment Assistance Benefits and I am Not sure if I should click on that to extend my PUA. I know the 300 is suppose to come all at once but when does any of this happen? Because the funds are allocated at a federal level, the state unemployment agencies are obligated to pay any eligible new or existing claim payments prior to the end date of the states participation in the program. I read all the information above and im still confused I am trying to find out how I can get my backpay for unemployment in Oklahoma from 4-20 to November 2020 I had spoke with someone and was given a reference number told that if they had any further questions they would contact me otherwise it should start showing up in January and it has not. It wasnt until July before I learned different. Best of luck Drew, Contact the governors office and given them hell. Does this sound accurate? That is a different program to one paying the LWA benefits and back payments will continue to be made to eligible claimants. I am furious but I hope this helps u. I did vent too, sorry!! I was requested to certify for claim for another peuc extention (29 wks?) Okay Im in NC . You can only back date to the start of the most recent extension. Now that it has been started again do I have to go in and reapply or will they update it and just put me back in the program finally in 03/2021 i got an email what a joke 9 months later I was told to reapply so on 03/28/2021 i reapplied. I got bk pay from February 2020 till September 4 2021 thats how I did it. Same here. Filed for pua in September. And most likely we can extend PUA for another 11 weeks with additional $300 FPUC weekly. The payments, including retroactive or backdated payments for eligible weeks a claimant has certified, will continue through the end of year, even the program ended for new claimants at the end of July. I believe they open at 7, so call at 4AM (I would start calling at 3:58 AM). But really t for caring amd congrats. The day I started I was told that upper management said they could only work me 10 hrs a week. I won my appeal but was not paid the additional $300 per week from January through April 2021. You will have 90 days to submit documentation. Based on reader comments its clear that some people are still getting or waiting for their $600 FPUC retroactive back payments. I am curious to all this as well. This program was created under the CARES act of 2020 to help people financially across the state, who lost their job, but didn't qualify for the initial unemployment program. As discussed in this article, thenew $300 FPUC payment for 2021 will only be retroactive to the start date of the new program coverage period in the same manner as previous supplementary UI benefit programs. Update on $600 FPUC Retroactive Back Payments, How to File for Unemployment Benefits Back Payments. I have called and she said that the unemployment office and the lady is no help , and just says that I will not get it. So I hope that they will fix and straight up your account in mean time. So, keep on top of them, I have called them in Oct, Nov, and Dec to let them know I never got back pay, and finally this morning they called me to login & that I have 5 extra weeks ready to claim. I reviewed an email from NJDOL stating that after dec 27th that I would begin to receive my payments after Jan 11 and still nothing and cant get anyone on the phone to ask about this but the email stated I would be able to collect unpaid $600 FPUC from March-July that was held back due to my claim being appealed by my last employer and I owed back money which I now paid and I started a new claim in dec and when I claim PUA comes up twice in the question about collecting pension has anyone else had this happen ? I finally got my link for certifying my back pay..finished it immediately then nothing. ? I was Unemployed all of 2020. Was I supposed to received backdated payments of 600$ each week? After the states termination date no new or active claim payments will be made. The supervisor then said it couldnt be back dated because I didnt claim these weeks. And now we cant even file our weekly claims. You can see the following sections where I discuss these in more detail. Good luck! Then in June or July my account was hacked. They will take a percentage, but they wont be able to make up rules with an attorney. Started another job and was told it was 30-40!hrs a week putting flower arrangements together. trying to scrape up enough to pay my phone bill today so I can keep calling them. Updated: Jan 22, 2021 / 07:41 AM CST. Which the online rules/guidelines clearly say that is what they are required to do. They owe me about 8k would be nice for even a quarter of it. Praying its full 5 weeks for 600 but I have a feeling its 4 weeks. The program runs from Dec. 27 through March 13. With over 63,000 Facebook followers, 58,000 Twitter followers, 35,000 Arkansas blog followers, and 70,000 daily email blasts, our readers value great journalism. The one exception is the $300 LWA program where many states have run out of funding, which means new claims (and retroactive payments) are not being processed. Will I get my retroactive or back payments if my states end benefits early? A federal judge ruled that Arkansas will re-enroll in the. All at once? I live. Hi ! Yeah, thats right kind of what happens when the state of KY doesnt pay valid claims and the UI Department is basically shuttered for over a year, responding to no one. Once states are able to update their IT systems to pay the extended PEUC and PUA benefits (see this video for a discussion of the PUA mess and PEUC rollout challenges) they are automatically adding the extra weeks to eligible claimant accounts. And you can tell by how many certifications you did when u filed would claim. Thats how much they owe me and I have seen them give people that much at once. Now i know there is no way that they are going to give me that amount of money in one lump some or even the amount at all, so what will i get because it is still unclear to me. Most states have made all payments under this program (full list here) including retroactive payments. He had to take a loan out for me, plus helped me out financially. Email says Ill get the $600 payment separately with each week that I certify by September 23rd. Im considering contact my lawyer. $23 Minimum Food Stamp SNAP Benefit in 2023 For Many Seniors, IRS Tax Refund Calendar 2023 and Direct Deposit Dates. I have noticed that when a claimant is black or brown, that there is no such thing as self certification and they assume you are not trustworthy enough to do so. I was approved for unemployment and tomorrow will be first day i have to check in. But reaching the unemployment office to get a claim approved can still be a . The PUA is a temporary federal program created through the CARES Act. If your taxes are still processing , you need to call them because thats usually a sign you are getting audited or have been flagged for identity theft. how will they catch me up on the back pay for UI or will they just prolong these payments for months just getting my 230 weekly?I never even got email or anything about the 600 but i know we are all entitled to it if we were accepted for unemployment but I never heard anything.Am I suppose to hear about it or just wait and see?And again how will they be paying me that? What to do. I read that they were paying the 125 and it should have went off our peior year returns and so that may be holding me up idk its so hard cauze2 my 14 yr old got nothing for his bday and lights are getting shut off. A girl was just told she would get back pay for 600$ a week since March, when SHE JUST GOT ACCEPTED LAST WEEK AND HER START DATE WAS LAST WEEK!! Its been on my mind nonstop. When you file your weekly claims (which you still must do), it will begin with your first weeks of backpay and move forward. Last thing dont let them tell ur benefits are exhausted they say its 50-53weeks but no its 75-79wks. Im at a loss and nearly broke now. Yes we do ! 2 weeks ago I received 1 payment for that week and have received 1 payment for this week. Good luck! YES MY UNEMPLOYMET DATES BACK TO 8/2020 IRECIEVED UNEMPLOYMENT FOR TWO WEEKS AND THEY CUTT ME OFF , IVE CALLED SO MANY TIMES , EMAILED, SIT ON THE PHONE WITH THE REPS ONLY TO TELL YOU THAT THEY WILL BE SENDING IT INTO ESCALTION , AND IVE BEEN TOLD THST ABOUT 6 TIMES SINCE 2020 , AND THAT CAN TAKE 3-6 WEEKS AT A TIME SO IVE BEEN WAITING ON SOME TYPE OF RESPONSE , VIA EMAIL OR MAIL STILL NOTHING AFTER ALL THIS TIME I WAS GETTING THE PUA AND THEN THEY STOPPED IT SAYING I THEN WAS DISQAULIFIED . She recently had a client receive $18,000 in a lump sum, after not getting any unemployment checks for five months. Help would be appreciated. With many states ending their participation in the federally funded unemployment programs several weeks earlier than the September 6th end date, a lot of claimants who have had delays or issues with their claims getting paid were naturally worried if they would get back payments. Note, per the sections below, that back payments are limited to the program extension coverage periods. But the latest 2 weeks of claim which is last 2 weeks of November, my weekly benefit status shows HOLD instead of PAYABLE / DIRECT DEPOSIT. I DONT KNOW IF I AM GETTIN 4 or 5 Back pay 600 checks. Instead of filing for PUA benefits right away I waited (yes, I am kicking myself now). Ongoing and regular weekly payments ended after September 6th (week ending September 11th in most states). I No longer see PUA platform. Back in 07/2020 i applied for unemployment I own my own small business. And the job and family services has a complaint process also. So I appealed and won my appeal on 11/20/20 and in the appeal it said that it would go from dates 3/15/20 to Dec 26th . Im in New Jersey and I wasnt paid for like 4 months of unemployment PUA some weeks certified some not certified because it wouldnt let me cus of verification issues. I worked for a week and a half. I am an event coordinator, and had no idea I could get PUA. I told them I needed to file for PUA for 2020. So why are they not beinng held Jon same standards. [September 2020 Expired Programs] While the $600 FPUC program has now ended (see update below), with no formal extension in place due to a Congressional stalemate, it was been replaced by the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) unemployment benefits program. All I want is my regular unemployment from Oct. 22 2021the time I was laid off till my first UI check if Feb.2022 I have jumped through their hoops .I was denied because I didnt file the first mon. It should come in a lump sum and includes the state benefits and the +$600/week from federal Pandemic benefits. Im about to contact EVERYBODY. Ive called hundreds of times and Ive talked to many agents and all of them gave me different answers as to why and when they couldnt back date weeks. I just got a call from FL surprisingly. So, I also filed my 2 weeks that were due today. The answer is yes. Hope this helps you! Eligible claimants who certify under existing programs like regular state UI, PUA, PEUC or EB for the applicable weeks will automatically get the extra $300 FPUC unemployment Claimants who had exhausted their PUA or PEUC benefits and needed to wait for their state unemployment departments to update UI programs will be retroactively caught up for back payments in subsequent weeks however their may be some manual intervention required in certain cases as discussed below. 16-20 from Assistant Secretary John Pallasch. At first I thought, great. Its been a year now. And now they say I have fraud because when I started working at DG. Supposedly my account went into waiting review Jan 6 2022. My weekly claims for last 2 weeks of November was on hold for about 10 days. Stay strong, Charity! Rest his Soul. The good is that individuals still waiting on a decision regarding their unemployment eligibility will receive all back weeks of FPUC due to them, even if that decision is made after the end of the current FPUC program in July. So you dont have to have a good reason, any reason is good enough. Many of the recent comments in this article reflect the challenges with actually being able to claim unemployment back payments for eligible weeks. One last thing I can try is certifying online on my scheduled time. Where could it be?? Get your biggest tax refund, guaranteed. As of Monday January, 4th, 2021, My platform in DEO website still shows under Regular UC with Ineligible status. You can see this article for details on the now expired temporary LWA $300 weekly payment (some states are making a $400 payment) that President Trump approved in mid-August (using $44bn of FEMA funding) via executive order. I guess thats just how Virginia rolls. The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program expired on September 6, 2021. I also live in Florida and had originally applied for unemployment in March. Do you know whats going on in New Jersey for situations like mine and when they will stop telling me to wait another 8 weeks for a specialist to review. The Governor dont get his paycheck tampered with neither should you, Im I South Carolina and they have screwed me and Ive been approved and won appeal for back pay from March 15th 2020 till present! Now when I ask them (unemployment agents)What my allowed weeks and they tell me 4-25-21 to 4-23-22. Mind you when I started DG i was told at least 30 hrs a week. My neighbor who filed a week before had the same problem and the was lucky enough to have talk to the right person who fixed his time line, he was paid days later. See..this is what I was told too..finally. Press 1. I still couldnt get a hold of IDES/PUA. I just dont get why I have to keep calling I wish it could just go through automatically with out me having to keep calling and then having them tell me to just call back in another week and another.etc. If u did alot like that u should be getting the back pay! Im absolutely infuriated with this shit I am owed so much money but I cant seem to speak with a human?! Its like no one is touching this subject. If you did over 30 certifications, then you should definitely be receiving the back payits probably just taking some time! So if all else fails, try that. My Father was being rushed in and out of the emergency room with chronic and severe UTIs. From the beginning of the program through May 2022, states have paid over $130.5 billion in PUA benefits (based on state reporting on the ETA 902P report). Any advice. Well I got a phone call the other day out of nowhere saying I had been denied back pay and that I could appeal it. Check your state unemployment website for more details on certifying for retroactive back payments. The answer is Yes. Under the GS payscale, an employee's base pay depends on two factors - the GS . Hi, I have been trying to contact unemployment for months now but Im told to call next business day. It should be all at once..and it woukd go onto your debit card if thats how u chose to be oaid. PS I am not always on here so if couldnt email me the answer would greatly appreciate that as well thank you. 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