The application for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) is available online and it is also mobile-friendly. If you have all the required documents, you may be able to complete the application just within half an hour.
This article is a guide to help you perform a successful Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Login for all states. Before moving forward with the process to login, reset password and username, and more, let’s go through the brief introduction about PUA.
Background of PUA
The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) is a temporary federal program under the CARES Act. The President of the United States signed the Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act on March 27, 2020.
PUA provides up to 39 weeks of unemployment benefits to individuals who are unemployed due to COVID-19 reasons.
Benefits of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)
- You will receive a weekly payment as PUA- the amount will be based on your previously reported income.
- You can claim this benefit even after receiving $600 per week from Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC).
Who can apply for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)?
Individuals who are not eligible for regular unemployment compensation (UC) can apply for the PUA program. You are eligible for PUA if you do not have income due to COVID-19 and you are:
- self-employed
- seeking part-time work
- lack adequate work history
Groups who are unemployed for reasons outside of COVID-19, such as retired individuals, inmates, children, unemployed college students, landlords, and so on are not eligible for PUA.
How to Log In to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)?
Every state has its own Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) login portal. You first need to search your state’s PUA login portal/dashboard. This article uses the example of the Pennsylvania PUA portal to demonstrate the steps for the PUA login process, please scroll down the bottom of the page to find the PUA Login portal for your state.
Step 1. Go to PUA unemployment login portal https://pua.benefits.uc.pa.gov/vosnet/loginintro.aspx or click on the link. You will be redirected to the page as seen in the following picture.
Step 2. Enter your Username and Password.
Step 3. Then click on the “I’m not a robot” reCAPTCHA to enter the site.
Step 4. A small box with Pictures will pop out, verify by clicking on the images and then click on Verify.
Step 5. After verification, click on Sign In.
How to Reset PUA Password and Username?
If you have forgotten your password or username for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) login and looking for a way to recover then please follow the following steps:
Step 1. Go to PUA unemployment login portal https://pua.benefits.uc.pa.gov/vosnet/loginintro.aspx or click on the link.You will be redirected to the following page just as in the previous step.
Step 2. Click on the ‘Retrieve User Name or Password’ option in the bottom-right corner of the page.
Step 3. You will be redirected to a page with three options: Option 1 – Forgot Password, Option 2 – Forgot User Name, and Option 3 – Forgot User Name and Password.
Step 4. You can see the options ‘retrieve password,’ ‘retrieve User Name’ and ‘retrieve both’ respectively. Click on the suitable option.
Step 5. Let’s say you forgot your password and you need to reset it. Click on the ‘retrieve password’ in Option 1. You will get to the following page:
Step 6. Type your User Name, click on what you registered as- individual, employer, staff- and click on the Next button and complete the process.
The process to reset the User Name is also similar. If you forgot both password and User Name, then select Option 3 to retrieve them.
How to Apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)?
If you have not yet applied for the PUA program, follow the following steps to access the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits. Once again, Pennsylvania’s PUA portal is used for reference here.
Step 1. Go to PUA unemployment login portal https://pua.benefits.uc.pa.gov/vosnet/loginintro.aspx. You will be redirected to the same page as in previous examples. But this time, go to Option 2- Create a User Account.
Step 2. If you are applying as an Individual, click on the underlined ‘individual’ option.
Step 3. You will be redirected to a page that asks whether you “are you attempting to file a Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) claim at this time?” Click on Yes and THEN ‘Next’.
Step 4. You will get to a page that lists who is eligible for PUA. If you are an eligible individual, click on next.
Step 5. Then you need to provide information regarding your
- Social Security Number
- Home address, mailing address, and email address
- Telephone and mobile number
- PIN – Personal Identification Number (optional)
- Direct deposit bank information (optional) – bank name, address, account and the routing number.
- Proof of income/wages
Once you register/apply for the PUA program, you need to wait for your application to be approved. You will receive an email confirmation if your application is valid and approved by the state.
PUA Login Websites for All States:
As mentioned earlier, this login guide uses the Pennsylvania PUA portal as an example, but if you are from other states then please use the Website listed below. Or for more information you can visit STATE PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE STATUS page by following the link: https://abc.org/Portals/1/Documents/PoliticsPolicy/State%20PUA%20Status.pdf.
The login steps for all should be similar to the ones defined in this article.
1. Alabama
Unemployment Web Portal: https://www.labor.alabama.gov/
PUA Web Portal: N/A
2. Alaska
Unemployment Web Portal: https://my.alaska.gov/
PUA Web Portal: N/A
3. Arizona
Unemployment Web Portal: https://des.az.gov/
PUA Web Portal: https://pua.azdes.gov
4. Arkansas
Unemployment Web Portal: https://www.dws.arkansas.gov/unemployment/
PUA Web Portal: https://pua.arkansas.gov/home
5. California
Unemployment Web Portal: https://edd.ca.gov/unemployment/
PUA Web Portal: N/A
6. Colorado
Unemployment Web Portal: https://smartfile.coworkforce.com/Start
PUA Web Portal: https://cdle.colorado.gov/ui/new-claimant
7. Connecticut
Unemployment Web Portal: http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/UI-OnLine/index.htm
PUA Web Portal: http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/PUA/filePUA.htm
8. Delaware
Unemployment Web Portal: https://ui.delawareworks.com/
PUA Web Portal: N/A
9. Florida
Unemployment Web Portal: http://www.floridajobs.org/
PUA Web Portal: https://floridajobs.org/cares-act
10. Georgia
Unemployment Web Portal: https://www.dol.state.ga.us/static/uiben/ui-ruhere.htm#
PUA Web Portal: https://www.dol.state.ga.us/public/uiben/pua/login
11. Hawaii
Unemployment Web Portal: https://labor.hawaii.gov/ui/
PUA Web Portal: https://pua.hawaii.gov/_/
12. Idaho
Unemployment Web Portal: https://www.labor.idaho.gov/dnn/Unemployment-Benefits
PUA Web Portal: N/A
13. Illinois
Unemployment Web Portal: https://www2.illinois.gov/ides/
PUA Web Portal: https://www2.illinois.gov/ides/pages/file-for-pua.aspx
14. Indiana
Unemployment Web Portal: https://uplink.in.gov/CSS/CSSLogon.htm
PUA Web Portal: N/A
15. Iowa
Unemployment Web Portal: https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/file-claim-unemployment-insurance-benefits
PUA Web Portal: https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/Pua-application
16. Kansas
Unemployment Web Portal: https://www.getkansasbenefits.gov/BenefitsStartMenu.aspx
PUA Web Portal: NA
17. Kentucky
Unemployment Web Portal: https://uiclaims.des.ky.gov/ebenefit/eben.htm
PUA Web Portal: N/A
18. Louisiana
Unemployment Web Portal: https://www.louisianaworks.net/hire/vosnet/Default.aspx
PUA Web Portal: N/A
19. Maine
Unemployment Web Portal: https://reemployme.maine.gov/
PUA Web Portal: N/A
20. Maryland
Unemployment Web Portal: https://beacon.labor.maryland.gov/claimant/
PUA Web Portal: N/A
21. Massachusetts
Unemployment Web Portal: https://uionline.detma.org/Claimant/Core/Login.ASPX
PUA Web Portal: https://ui-cares-act.mass.gov/PUA/_/
22. Michigan
Unemployment Web Portal: https://www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-78421_97241—,00.html
PUA Web Portal: N/A.
23. Minnesota
Unemployment Web Portal: https://www1.uimn.org/ui_applicant/applicant/login.do
PUA Web Portal: N/A
24. Mississippi
Unemployment Web Portal: https://accessms.mdes.ms.gov/accessms/faces/login/login.xhtml
PUA Web Portal: N/A
25. Missouri
Unemployment Web Portal: https://uinteract.labor.mo.gov/benefits/home.do
PUA Web Portal: N/A
26. Montana
Unemployment Web Portal: https://montanaworks.gov/
PUA Web Portal: https://mtpua.mt.gov/_/#1
27. Nebraska
Unemployment Web Portal: https://dol.nebraska.gov/
PUA Web Portal: Claimant guide available here
28. Nevada
Unemployment Web Portal: http://ui.nv.gov/css.html
PUA Web Portal: N/A
29. New Hampshire
Unemployment Web Portal: https://www.unemploymentbenefits.nh.gov/
PUA Web Portal: N/A
30. New Jersey
Unemployment Web Portal: https://secure.dol.state.nj.us/sso/XUI/?realm=ui#register/
PUA Web Portal: N/A
31. New Mexico
Unemployment Web Portal: https://sam.dws.state.nm.us/Core/Login.ASPX
PUA Web Portal: N/A
32. New York
Unemployment Web Portal: https://unemployment.labor.ny.gov/
PUA Web Portal: N/A
33. North Carolina
Unemployment Web Portal: https://des.nc.gov/
PUA Web Portal: N/A
34. North Dakota
Unemployment Web Portal: https://www.jobsnd.com/
PUA Web Portal: https://www.jobsnd.com/pandemic-unemployment-assistance-pua
35. Ohio
Unemployment Web Portal: https://unemploymenthelp.ohio.gov/
PUA Web Portal: https://cares.unemployment.ohio.gov/
36. Oklahoma
Unemployment Web Portal: https://unemployment.state.ok.us/
PUA Web Portal: https://ui.ok.gov/
37. Oregon
Unemployment Web Portal: https://secure.emp.state.or.us/ocs4/index.cfm?u=F20200511A084550B34994833.4795&lang=E
PUA Web Portal: https://govstatus.egov.com/ui-benefits/CARES
38. Pennsylvania
Unemployment Web Portal: https://www.uc.pa.gov
PUA Web Portal: https://www.uc.pa.gov/unemployment-benefits/file/Pages/Filing-for-PUA.aspx
39. Puerto Rico
Unemployment Web Portal: https://www.trabajo.pr.gov/
PUA Web Portal: https://pua.trabajo.pr.gov/pua/application
40. Rhode Island
Unemployment Web Portal: http://www.dlt.ri.gov/ui/fileclaim2.htm
PUA Web Portal: https://covidemergencyuibenefits.dlt.ri.gov/
41. South Carolina
Unemployment Web Portal: https://dew.sc.gov/
PUA Web Portal: N/A
42. South Dakota
Unemployment Web Portal: https://apps.sd.gov/LD00General/
PUA Web Portal: N/A
43. Tennessee
Unemployment Web Portal: https://www.jobs4tn.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx
PUA Web Portal: N/A
44. Texas
Unemployment Web Portal: https://login.apps.twc.state.tx.us/UBS/
PUA Web Portal: N/A
45. Utah
Unemployment Web Portal: https://jobs.utah.gov/ui/home/initialclaims
PUA Web Portal: https://jobs.utah.gov/sso/login.aspx?application
46. Vermont
Unemployment Web Portal: https://vermont.force.com/DOLClaim/s/
PUA Web Portal: N/A
47. Virginia
Unemployment Web Portal: https://www.vec.virginia.gov/
PUA Web Portal: https://www.vec.virginia.gov/html/pua.html
48. Washington
Unemployment Web Portal: https://secure.esd.wa.gov/home/
PUA Web Portal: N/A
49. West Virginia
Unemployment Web Portal: https://uc.workforcewv.org/consumer/?lang=en
PUA Web Portal: https://pua.workforcewv.org/vosnet/Default.aspx
50. Wisconsin
Unemployment Web Portal: https://my.unemployment.wisconsin.gov/Claimant/Account/Logon
PUA Web Portal: N/A
51. Wyoming
Unemployment Web Portal: https://wyui.wyo.gov/
PUA Web Portal: N/A
52. Washington D.C
Unemployment Web Portal: https://www.dcnetworks.org/vosnet/Default.aspx
PUA Web Portal: https://dcdoes.force.com/PUAForm/s/
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