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We have started to issue PEUC, PUA and FPUC payments under the American Rescue Plan (ARP)!

REMEMBER: Even with this extension, if your regular UI claim has expired (has reached one year) you MUST file a new claim to see if you are eligible again for Regular UI benefits. Please visit https://unemployment.oregon.gov/expiredclaims to learn more.

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American Rescue Plan

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) extends Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) unemployment insurance benefit programs through the week ending Sept. 4, 2021. It replaces the Continued Assistance Act (CAA), which was preceded by the CARES Act.

The following benefit programs were extended by the ARP:

  1. Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). PUA benefits are extended to up to 79 weeks until the week ending Sept. 4, 2021. PUA is available to self-employed people and others who are not eligible for regular unemployment benefits—and who are out of work due to COVID-19. Take the Eligibility Quiz to see if you may qualify. Apply now. Learn more.

  2. Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC). If your regular Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits run out, you may be able to get extended benefits for up to 53 weeks. These benefits are available until the week ending Sept. 4, 2021. Learn more.

  3. Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC). Everyone receiving at least $1 in unemployment benefits gets an extra $300 per week for each eligible week from December 27, 2020, until Sept. 4, 2021. Learn more.

The Oregon Employment Department and the Oregon Law Center announced they have submitted a proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit. The suit, filed by fourteen Oregonians who waited weeks or months for unemployment benefits, sought to resolve issues related to timeliness challenges and language barriers faced by Oregonians filing for unemployment benefits through the Employment Department. All settlement reports can be found here.

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