The deadline to submit PUA proof is August 14, 2021. While PUA claimants were previously only required to provide proof of wages documentation, this new federal requirement to provide proof of employment documentation is a fraud prevention measure. The Continued Assistance Act of 2020 requires individuals who received Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits on or after December 27, 2020, to provide proof of employment/self-employment or a valid offer to begin employment and proof of wages. If a claimant is determined to be allowed PUA benefits, he/she cannot be paid for any week ending after June 26, 2021, the end date of the Georgia PUA program.Īny person who knowingly makes a false statement or misrepresentation or who knowingly fails to disclose a material fact in order to obtain or increase benefits for which you are not entitled shall be considered to have committed fraud and will be subject to criminal prosecution. Once the application is processed, the claimant will receive information providing next step instructions. The claimant would select Apply for Reconsideration of Denied PUA Eligibility to submit his/her application. A link to the reconsideration application will be placed in a claimant's My UI portal ONLY IF he/she is potentially eligible for reconsideration. A claimant's eligibility for reconsideration is based upon the effective date of the initial PUA claim. If a claimant did not initially meet the eligibility requirements in effect when he/she applied, they could potentially now apply for reconsideration based on the provisions of the Continued Assistance Act. PUA is only payable for weeks in which an individual is unemployed, partially unemployed, or unable or unavailable because of COVID-19. However, claimants may be eligible for reconsideration of a denied PUA claim based on expanded allowable reasons provided by the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020 (Continued Assistance Act). The federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program ended in Georgia with week ending June 26, 2021.
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