DEED Update on Unemployment Insurance Federal Stimulus Package

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) shared an update on the implementation of the federal stimulus legislation.

The federal stimulus package, signed into law December 27, extends a number of unemployment insurance provisions from the 2020 CARES Act, including:

• 11 more weeks of benefits under the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program
• 11 more weeks of benefits under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program
• A $300 per week supplemental payment to anyone receiving unemployment benefits from any program

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