Stimulus Unemployment Update Louisiana

28 states have sent the 300.

Stimulus unemployment update louisiana. This article was last updated on january 9 update with state payout information congressional leaders and eventually president trump have now signed into law the 900 billion second 2020 stimulus package part of the consolidated appropriations act 2021 that includes funding for extending federal pandemic programs pua peuc and providing supplementary unemployment benefits at 300 per. About 417 000 unemployed louisianans could be eligible for the extra 300 in weekly unemployment benefits from the federal government but not everyone who is out of work will receive the bonus. Last updated september 11 2020 at 8 36 am.

The latest stimulus bill signed into law on dec. The bonus weekly checks and the second stimulus checks for 600 were part of a 900 billion covid 19 relief package signed by president donald trump in late december. It is supposed to be on top of any state unemployment benefits which means louisiana recipients could receive up to 547 each week for 11 weeks with 247 of that being the state maximum benefit.

The house democrats passed a second 3 trillion stimulus bill in may that included extending the federal 600 unemployment benefit to the end of the year another round of 1 200 stimulus. Ap a spike in new unemployment claims has prompted the louisiana workforce commission to investigate what it describes as potentially fraudulent activity officials said. 300 unemployment benefits end in at least 9 states as stimulus hopes fade published tue sep 22 2020 10 45 am edt updated thu oct 8 2020 9 27 am edt greg iacurci gregiacurci.