One of every five Pennsylvania workers had filed for unemployment benefits as of mid-April, following a statewide shutdown of most businesses to fight the spread of the coronavirus. But tens of thousands of workers who have taken a financial hit weren’t eligible under the state’s program.
Gig workers, people who had job offers revoked because of the pandemic, and those without enough work history to apply for traditional unemployment insurance are among the workers who will now be able to access benefits through the new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program. It will be administered by the state.
There are still some people who will not be eligible for benefits, including undocumented workers and workers in the cash economy. Advocates have been fighting for a local relief fund that will give money to these workers.
The online application for the new program is scheduled to open at the end of April.
Here’s what else you need to know.
Workers who are eligible for the new program include:
- Gig workers, like rideshare drivers and food-delivery couriers.
- People who had job offers revoked or delayed because of the coronavirus.
- Those without enough work history to be eligible for traditional unemployment insurance (if you did not work before October 2019).
- Self-employed workers like hair stylists, painters, and house cleaners.
- Those employed (or formerly employed) by religious organizations, which are exempt from paying toward unemployment insurance.
You could also be eligible if you’ve lost work because:
- You or a member of your family has been diagnosed with or has symptoms of the coronavirus and you’re quarantining.
- You have to care for a child who is staying at home because of school closures.
- You can’t get to your job because of a stay-at-home order.
- You became the breadwinner of your household because of a coronavirus-related death.
You’ll have to show proof of employment and income, which you can do through documents like tax returns, bank receipts, pay stubs, or invoices. Simon-Mishel said you could likely even use a Venmo transaction history plus a calendar showing appointments.
If you lost a job offer because of the coronavirus, you’ll need to show proof of that offer.
Going forward, it’s not clear yet what documentation you will need to file bi-weekly claims, Simon-Mishel said.
Yes. Even though you’re going to file at the end of April or in early May when the application opens, you can get paid retroactively. You can submit claims going as far back as Jan. 27 for coronavirus-related reasons.
Yes. The federal government’s stimulus package is upping unemployment benefits through the end of July, and anyone who gets benefits through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program is eligible for those.
You can get benefits for up to 39 weeks through this program, and it will run through Dec. 25, 2020.
It depends on your previous earning history. The minimum payment in Pennsylvania is $195 a week. The maximum is $572 a week. That doesn’t count the extra $600 a week you can also get through the stimulus package.
If the denial was because you didn’t work that much in 2019 and most of your wages have been earned in 2020, apply for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program.
If you got denied because most of your wages were earned in the second half of 2019, re-apply for traditional unemployment. Now that it’s April, the state will be looking at a different window of time to assess your application.
If you got denied because of an error, like some wages you earned were not reported by your employer, appeal. You have to do it within 15 days.
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