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The application will be on line Friday morning. It is PUA from the CARES Act
new temporary federal program called Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). In general, PUA provides up to 39 weeks of unemployment benefits to individuals not eligible for regular unemployment compensation or extended benefits, including those who have exhausted all rights to such benefits.
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) FAQs
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From: Econdev-L <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Barnhart, Mark
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 9:37 AM
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Subject: Re: NEED UR FEEDBACK care of Salons in Your Town
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Tim,
I think the issue has been the long delay in processing regular unemployment claims. Independent contractors and self-employed individuals, newly eligible for unemployment under the CARES Act, are only now beginning to receive benefits, if at all. It is starting to clear but there have been issues, and no one can get a straight answer it seems. I had a salon owner and single mom who received her first weekly unemployment payment of $143 last week only to have her benefits placed on hold this week. No explanation. Cant get through by phone. Sent an e-mail...no reply. She has been effectively out of work and without income for 6+ weeks.
Mark
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From: Econdev-L <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Tim Ryan
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 9:28 AM
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Subject: Re: NEED UR FEEDBACK care of Salons in Your Town
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Chris,
I am under the impression that self employed and independent contractors can collect unemployment as the result of changes to the regulations given the crisis. I also believe they are eligible for the $600/week federal unemployment stipend. Are your salon owners telling you they were denied unemployment?
CT unemployment calculations are based on "claimed earnings". Folks that have a cash component to their business model might not be claiming all of their income which will impact the amount they can collect from the State.
Stay well!
Tim
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On 2020-04-29 15:02, cedge wrote:
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> I have had a few discussions with salon owners (hair and nail) in
> Berlin in the last week or so who feel slighted by this entire crisis
> and how it has completely decimated their businesses.
>
> A few examples of their concerns:
>
> * They were mandated BY NAME to close (not sure how many others
> were, but they feel they were singled out)
> * They said they cannot collect unemployment as the owner,
> * Those who rent chairs from them are NOT employees, but likely
> 1099s so the amount of a PPP would be very small
> * They said that these chair renters also cannot apply for
> unemployment as they are not employees
> * Even if they get some funding, it needs to be used within a
> certain period of time (not sure when they can open of if they can use
> the funds in time)
>
> I am considering writing an email requesting that Governor Lamont and
> Commissioner Lehman look carefully at the businesses that were
> mandated to completely close.
>
> I know there are a lot of businesses that are hurting, but I think
> some of these concerns above are worth real discussion.
>
> Again, I am certain there are NO pots of money in Hartford, but I do
> believe businesses that were FORCED to close should be given some
> additional attention.
>
> I do not know what that means, but I know that when a firm is mandated
> to close, there is NO alternative, no sales and no income.
>
> I may be out to lunch on this, but I do welcome any (AND ALL) thoughts
> on this as I would like to send something to them both (and to Speaker
> Aresimowicz) by noon on Friday.
>
> Thank you all very much -
>
> EDGE
>
> Christopher Edge
>
> Economic Development Director
>
> Town of Berlin
>
> (860) 828-7005
>
> (860) 385-0189 - NEW cell
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