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Yonnie3

(18,111 posts) Mon Apr 6, 2020, 10:18 AM Apr 2020

[Virginia] Unemployment still not available for self-employed

http://www.vec.virginia.gov/

The CARES Act creates a benefit for people who are not eligible under a standard state unemployment insurance claim, including 1099 and Gig workers. This program is called Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). We are awaiting guidance from the United States Department of Labor as to exactly how to implement PUA. Once we receive that guidance, we will have to develop a system for taking PUA claims and paying benefits.

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[Virginia] Unemployment still not available for self-employed (Original Post) Yonnie3 Apr 2020 OP

Department of Labor issued guidance yesterday Yonnie3 Apr 2020 #1

I'd be surprised customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #2

Yes, I would be suprised it it were available before May here. Yonnie3 Apr 2020 #3

That might or might not customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #4

Virginia has income tax and Sched C information in their records. n/t Yonnie3 Apr 2020 #5

Yonnie3

(18,111 posts)

1. Department of Labor issued guidance yesterday

Reply to Yonnie3 (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2020, 10:58 AM

Apr 2020

After a little digging I found this:

https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=4628

There is a link to a 43 page PDF there.

customerserviceguy

(25,185 posts)

2. I'd be surprised

Reply to Yonnie3 (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2020, 12:25 PM

Apr 2020

to find that any of the states have UC for self-employed and gig workers set up and running well. This idea was thrust on them in a matter of only a few weeks. It takes months to get systems up and running to handle something very new.

Yonnie3

(18,111 posts)

3. Yes, I would be suprised it it were available before May here.

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 6, 2020, 12:38 PM

Apr 2020

However, the White House and its cronies talk as if it is already being paid.

In this situation it would be smart to immediately start payments to anyone filing that has a tax history of filing Schedule C and then review the cases after benefits start.

customerserviceguy

(25,185 posts)

4. That might or might not

Reply to Yonnie3 (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 6, 2020, 12:40 PM

Apr 2020

be easy with states that have an income tax, but there's about a half dozen out there with no such tax.

Yonnie3

(18,111 posts)

5. Virginia has income tax and Sched C information in their records. n/t

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 6, 2020, 12:59 PM

Apr 2020

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