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- Important Notice: Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020
Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020
On Dec. 27, 2020, the President signed into law the CAUWA, new legislation designed to continue unemployment insurance benefits for those who were receiving relief from the CARES Act. Those programs expired on Dec. 26, 2020. While the new Act continues many of the same or similar programs, it also includes some changes, as well as an entirely new program. While some of the details have been defined, there is still additional information (guidance) DWD is awaiting from the U.S. Department of Labor to implement the changes. DWD did begin paying the additional $300 available through CAUWA on regular UI claims on Jan. 8, 2021, which payments were retroactive to Dec. 27, 2020, for eligible claimants...
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Unemployment Insurance is a program funded by employer contributions that pays benefits to workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own.
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