PUA is a temporary federal program that provides up to 50 weeks of unemployment benefits to individuals who are not eligible for regular Unemployment Insurance (UI) such as:
To be eligible for PUA, your reason for no longer working must fall within one of the COVID-19 Scenarios
Payment Amount: Minimum weekly benefit amount: $160; Maximum weekly benefit amount: $362.
The CAA requires that individuals receiving PUA to submit proof of employment or self-employment. See below for more information on new PUA requirements. Check your email for a notice requesting you to complete the PUA Employment Verification Questionnaire and submit documentation.
Check your MiWAM account alerts for a link to the questionnaire.
Under Account Alerts, click Additional Fact Finding is required for your claim - Click Here to Respond.
Acceptable documentation to prove your employment includes, but is not limited to:
1. Log into your MiWAM.
2. Under Alerts, click on "Additional Information Required – Click Here to File a PUA.”
3. Fill out the PUA reopen application.
4. Click submit and receive confirmation.
NOTE: The certification date displayed on the confirmation page will reflect a future date. If needed, you will be able to certify for past weeks.
Certifications may display immediately or may take time to generate.
Reopening Your Claim for Benefits
Please allow time for the system to update once you've taken an action like reopening or certifying.
Submit Proof of Employment
Verify Your Identity
In addition to proof of employment, you will be required to verify your identity if you have not already been required to do so. Should it be needed, UIA will send a separate request for your identity verification. The notice will provide additional information and instructions on how to submit your verification, the deadline for submission, and examples of acceptable proof. You will have 10 days from the date of the notice to submit the requested documents to establish your identity. If you do not respond or the documents you provide are not sufficient to verify your identity, your benefits will be stopped, and you may be required to repay benefits already received.