This Unemployment Insurance benefits page provides many of the resources available online and to internal staff. Please utilize these to answer basic claimant questions. Questions regarding a personal claim must be referred to the DES call center.
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Utilize these graphics for easy reference on Unemployment Benefits:
DES Web Content
AZUI.com - Landing page for UI and leads to PUA. Announcements, unemployment data and other resources can be found here.
Continued Assistance Act - The Continued Assistance Act (CAA) was signed by President Trump on December 27, 2020. This bill extends UI programs, as well as provides more supplemental benefits.
PUA info page - Everything related to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance can be found here (link to portal, FAQs, handbook, videos and the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program.
PEUC info page - Everything related to Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation.
CARES Act - Info regarding the CARES Act (PUA, PEUC are within this legislation).