Unemployment Insurance Benefits-Basic Information

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 contains some special provisions that amend or supplement existing Unemployment Insurance (UI) law. 

The CARES Act created three new UI programs:  Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.

To qualify, a person has to meet both “personal” and “monetary” eligibility requirements. Review the attached documents for additional information regarding Unemployment Insurance Benefits.