The Department of Labor & Industry is hosting its fifth live virtual town hall on Thursday, June 25, from 1 to 2 p.m., to share information about regular unemployment compensation and other new COVID-19-related benefits programs and give Pennsylvanians the opportunity to ask questions directly of UC experts.
A livestream for people with smart devices or computer access will be online at access.live/PAlabor. Those without internet access can listen by calling 1-833-380-0719, however access is limited so this should be reserved for individuals who need it.
Participants will be able to ask questions live during the town hall. At the beginning of the event, the moderator will explain how to submit questions. To protect participants’ personal confidential information, specific questions about individual claims cannot be answered during the town hall.
Pennsylvania has implemented all of the new programs under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act:
– Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) – for self-employed, gig workers, contractors and others not normally eligible for UC
– Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) – additional 13 weeks of benefits to people who exhaust their regular UC
– Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) – extra $600 per week for anyone receiving unemployment benefits
Recordings of prior public town halls are available here. Additional unemployment benefits information is available here.
