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Self-employed Pennsylvanians will be eligible for between $195 and $572 in weekly payments, as well as an automatic extra $600 per week made available through the Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program.

More than 26 million Americans were receiving jobless benefits as of mid-September, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Labor Department. House Democrats narrowly passed a $2.2 trillion relief package on Thursday that would extend a $600-a-week supplement to unemployment benefits through January 2021.

Pandemic Additional Compensation An additional $600 payment added to each week of unemployment benefits received between March 29 and July 25, 2020.

Check Claim Status Online If you file your regular unemployment biweekly claim on: Sunday = funds available by Tuesday. Monday = funds available by Wednesday. Tuesday = funds available by Thursday.

Workers in most states are eligible for up to 26 weeks of unemployment benefits from regular state-funded unemployment compensation, but some states allow for fewer weeks. Under a new federal law, you can receive an extra $600 per week from April 5, 2020 until July 31, 2020.

Beginning the week that ends April 4, 2020 and all eligible weeks through July 25, 2020, individuals will receive the extra $600 FPUC for all weeks they receive UC or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits.UC claimants should now be receiving the FPUC payments, which are paid approximately one week after regular UC benefits are paid. Once the PUA Program is making payments, FPUC payments will be made retroactively for any backdated weeks of benefits for weeks ending April 4, 2020 and later. The $600 per week will be separate payments from your bi-weekly benefit.

The Pennsylvania UC Law establishes various requirements for eligibility for UC benefits. Among them are the following:You must have sufficient qualifying wages and a minimum of 18 credit weeks in your base year.You must have a qualifying separation. And, you must be able and available to accept suitable work and not refuse work when offered.UC eligibility cannot be predetermined. Your eligibility will be based on the information provided by you and your employer(s) after you file an Application for Benefits.

The first week of the benefit year that you are unemployed and otherwise eligible for benefits is called the "waiting week." In order to make it easier to file for UC benefits, the waiting week requirement is temporarily suspended for all UC claimants. Previously, eligible claimants would not receive compensation for the waiting week. You will see this term on our websites, however, for the duration of the pandemic emergency declaration, it is now a paid compensable week.

See full answerYou should file for regular UC if you have an employer andyou have been laid off, oryour hours have been reduced through no fault of your own, oryou cannot work because a medical or public official has directed you to quarantine or self-isolate because of COVID-19 exposure, symptoms, or a positive diagnosis; oryou are caring for someone who is suspected of having or has tested positive for COVID-19.You should file for PUA if you are ineligible for regular UC because you have lost income due to COVID-19 andare self-employed, orare seeking part-time work, orlack sufficient work history, orhave exhausted all rights to regular UC or extended benefits.

Claimants should manage everything through their PUA dashboard on the website through www.uc.pa.gov/PUA. Individuals can use their dashboard to check on their claim and payment status, upload documents, etc.