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Tim Ryan
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Town of Wallingford
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On 2020-04-30 12:16, Sylvestre, Alan wrote:
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> Here is the press release CTDOL put out today
> offering process details on federal
> pandemic unemployment assistance (PUA):
>
> LABOR DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES NEW SYSTEM TODAY FOR
> SELF-EMPLOYED TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
>
> APRIL 30, 2020
> WETHERSFIELD– Today, the Connecticut Department of Labor began
> accepting claim applications for the self-employed, many who are
> eligible to collect unemployment insurance benefits under the federal
> Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program.
>
> “Our agency is proud of the work it has accomplished in order to
> serve the self-employed – individuals who have not been eligible to
> apply for unemployment benefits in the past, but are now facing
> workplace situations never seen prior to the COVID-19 pandemic,”
> said State Labor Commissioner Kurt Westby. “The new online
> ReEmployCT system meets mandated integrity requirements while
> providing a federally-required two-step application process.”
>
> Federal guidelines require that self-employed individuals, including
> independent contractors and “gig” workers, first apply through the
> Connecticut unemployment system located on https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.filectui.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7CECONDEV-L%40listserv.uconn.edu%7C6fe79ad40146441c861f08d7ed2b0ca2%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637238641462715910&sdata=kg3fgdBbJ4foor26khRj9GxdnSGjBNfHWvpk4wcPoaY%3D&reserved=0 [1].
> Applicants must receive a determination notice in the mail from the
> Connecticut Department of Labor before they can apply on the
> newly-designed Pandemic Unemployment Assistance online system that
> will also be located at https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.filect.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7CECONDEV-L%40listserv.uconn.edu%7C6fe79ad40146441c861f08d7ed2b0ca2%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637238641462715910&sdata=mlLRoRgsm0t7xr5WPOhg%2FiFtCf3tYmfRtrC8l3VUhb0%3D&reserved=0 [2].
>
> Self-employed individuals will follow this two-step application
> process:
>
> STEP 1). BEGINNING APRIL 30:
>
> - File a regular state claim application with the Connecticut
> Department of Labor at https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.filectui.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7CECONDEV-L%40listserv.uconn.edu%7C6fe79ad40146441c861f08d7ed2b0ca2%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637238641462715910&sdata=kg3fgdBbJ4foor26khRj9GxdnSGjBNfHWvpk4wcPoaY%3D&reserved=0 [3], using the BLUE button to
> file.
>
> _NOTE: Self-employed individuals who already filed a claim application
> through this system SHOULD NOT file again. The agency has these
> original claims and a duplicate is not needed. _
> - After completing and submitting your application, look for an
> email from CTDOL:
>
> _“Thank you for submitting your online application for unemployment
> compensation benefits with the Connecticut Department of Labor. …
> Please look for a CONFIRMATION EMAIL notifying you that your claim has
> been processed. This email will include your NEXT STEPS information
> including instructions for when to start filing your weekly claims._
> - Look for a second email from CTDOL:
>
> _“Your claim for benefits has been processed__ i__f this is a new
> claim then we are sending information regarding your claim via US
> mail.”_
> - Look for your eligibility determination (Form UC-58 Monetary
> Determination) that must be sent through the US mail service.
> · If the UC-58 Monetary Determination shows that you have a
> “zero” weekly benefit rate (which means you do not have wage
> earnings in the state system) you are not eligible for state benefits
> and are eligible to file in the ReEmployCT system for self-employed
> individuals.
> · If the UC-58 Monetary Determination shows a weekly benefit
> rate, you have wage earnings in the state system and are entitled to
> collect state unemployment benefits.
>
> STEP 2). ONCE YOU RECEIVE YOUR UC-58 IN THE MAIL:
> - Go to CTDOL https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.filectui.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7CECONDEV-L%40listserv.uconn.edu%7C6fe79ad40146441c861f08d7ed2b0ca2%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637238641462715910&sdata=kg3fgdBbJ4foor26khRj9GxdnSGjBNfHWvpk4wcPoaY%3D&reserved=0 [4]for the link to PUA button.
>
> - The PUA system will have a record of your state benefit
> ineligibility status.
> - Complete the PUA application –
> · Applicants will need 2019 IRS forms, 1099, 2019 W-2s, and
> Schedule C. Applicants will be asked to provide earnings for 2019,
> broken down by quarters. Those without tax records for 2019 can
> self-attest their earnings, but will be subject to audit.
> · Applicants will be asked the date when COVID-19 impacted their
> employment. Federal guidelines allow this to go back to Feb. 2, 2020.
> If an unemployed status goes back to retroactive weeks, the system
> asks the claimant for weekly earnings through the current week filing.
>
> - Once the PUA application is completed, if applicants did not
> select a payment method when filing under the state unemployment
> system, they will select their method of payment (direct deposit or
> debit card – the agency recommends direct deposit for much faster
> payment). Payment selection is made by returning to https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.filectui.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7CECONDEV-L%40listserv.uconn.edu%7C6fe79ad40146441c861f08d7ed2b0ca2%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637238641462715910&sdata=kg3fgdBbJ4foor26khRj9GxdnSGjBNfHWvpk4wcPoaY%3D&reserved=0
> [4]and selecting the “method of payment” green button.
>
> FAQs located on the agency’s homepage are being updated to include a
> section on the PUA application process, guidelines and additional
> details.
>
> “With hard work and determination, our agency has been able to
> process many of the 430,000 state applications received in the past
> six weeks, and we continue to work on responding to customers with
> questions about their claim or the unemployment process,” Westby
> noted. “We recognize the important role unemployment benefits play
> in helping our residents weather the pandemic, and we are committed to
> providing the best service possible during this crisis.”
>
> Media Contact:
> Nancy Steffens
> Connecticut Department of Labor
> [log in to unmask]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Econdev-L [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Barnhart, Mark
> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 9:37 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Econdev-L <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Tim Ryan
> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 9:28 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: NEED UR FEEDBACK care of Salons in Your Town
>
> *Message sent from a system outside of UConn.*
>
> 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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> Tim Ryan
> Economic Development Specialist
> Town of Wallingford
> Office: 203-294-2062
> Cell: 203-631-2354
> Email: [log in to unmask]
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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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