COVID-19 and State Unemployment Insurance
As a result of the current conditions affecting our workforce, Payentry is here to assist you and your employees. State agencies are faced with a new set of challenges. We hope that this list of resources will prove helpful to you.
Remember, we are here to help you. Your Payentry account includes access to our HR Services consultants. If you need assistance with issues pertaining to your workforce, please contact us immediately at hrservices@payentry.com.
FEDERAL UPDATES – EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE STABILIZATION AND ACCESS ACT OF 2020
Unemployment laws in each state vary with respect to waiting periods, qualifications and payments. The Act provides each state with additional funds to address the increase in the number of workers who will be filing due to this emergency. In order to receive additional funding from the Federal Government to support the overwhelming impact of COVID-19, states must ease eligibility requirements and access to UE compensation for claimants including:
- Waiving work search requirements
- Waiving waiting period
- Not holding employers chargeable for these claims.
Several states have already made changes to their requirements and benefits. See below for resources at each state.
Alabama
Coronavirus and Unemployment Insurance FAQs
Alaska
http://labor.state.ak.us/news/2020/news20-06.htm
Arizona
https://des.az.gov/services/employment/unemployment-individual
Arkansas
California
Benefits for Workers Impacted by COVID-19
Colorado
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdle/information-and-resources-coronavirus
Emergency Rules on Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19
Connecticut
http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/UI-Online/Index.htm
Frequently asked questions about coronavirus (COVID-19) related to unemployment insurance
Delaware
Florida
https://www.stateofflorida.com/articles/florida-unemployment/
Georgia
NEW Information for filing for unemployment, partial claims, and reemployment services
Hawaii
https://huiclaims.hawaii.gov/#/
Idaho
Illinois
Unemployment Benefits to Workers Impacted by Coronavirus
Emergency Unemployment Insurance Rules
Indiana
UI FAQ for COVID-19 work-related issues
Iowa
Kansas
COVID-19 Response Resources from the Kansas Department of Labor
Kentucky
Louisiana
Unemployment Insurance information for Workers and Employers
Maine
https://www.maine.gov/portal/employment/unemployment.html
Resources for Workers and Businesses on COVID-19
Maryland
https://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/unemployment.shtml
Unemployment Insurance information for claimants, including COVID-19 FAQ
Massachusetts
https://www.mass.gov/topics/unemployment-information-for-workers
Guidance & directives for businesses and employers – includes information about unemployment
Michigan
https://www.michamber.com/covid-19-unemployment-benefits-faqs
Minnesota
https://www.uimn.org/employers/employer-account/news-updates/covid-19.jsp
Mississippi
https://mdes.ms.gov/unemployment-claims/
Missouri
https://labor.mo.gov/coronavirus
COVID-19 FAQs for Businesses & Workers
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
https://wfc.nhes.nh.gov/auth/sso/login?execution=e2s1
New Jersey
https://myunemployment.nj.gov/
COVID-19 Scenarios & Benefits Available (English)
COVID-19 Scenarios & Benefits Available (Spanish)
New Mexico
https://www.dws.state.nm.us/COVID-19-Info
Information for workers affected by COVID-19
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Unemployment Insurance and COVID-19 FAQ
Ohio
http://jfs.ohio.gov/ouio/CoronavirusAndUI.stm
Webpage on coronavirus and UI benefits
Oklahoma
https://www.ok.gov/oesc/Claimants/
Oregon
COVID-19 Scenarios & Benefits Available
Pennsylvania
Information for Pennsylvania Employees Impacted by COVID-19
Rhode Island
Workplace Fact Sheet for COVID-19
Governor declares state of emergency (including information about unemployment insurance)
South Carolina
https://dew.sc.gov/individuals/apply-for-benefits
Employment questions related to COVID19
South Dakota
COVID-19 Reemployment Assistance Eligibility Determinations
Tennessee
https://www.tn.gov/workforce/unemployment/apply-for-benefits.html
Texas
If Your Employment Has Been Affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Utah
COVID-19 and Unemployment Insurance- FAQ for Employees
Vermont
https://labor.vermont.gov/unemployment-insurance/
Expanding Unemployment Insurance Benefits in Response to COVID-19
Virginia
http://www.vec.virginia.gov/unemployed
Washington
COVID-19 Scenarios & Benefits Available
West Virginia
https://workforcewv.org/unemployment/claimants/filing-an-initial-claim
Wisconsin
https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/covid19/public/ui.htm
Wyoming
http://www.wyomingworkforce.org/workers/ui/