COVID-19 supplemental unemployment changes: What you need to know

May 18, 2021 Casey Nighbor

As vaccinations continue and states begin the process of fully reopening, there are bound to be another series of changes to policies and general order of operations.

One of those changes is the removal of supplemental unemployment by some states. These states will end the extra $300 added to weekly unemployment benefits, with some starting as early as June.

We’ve gathered a running list of states making changes and will update it as information becomes available.

What are supplemental employment benefits?

These began at the beginning of the pandemic when the federal government passed the first COVID-19 relief act in March 2020. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) act stipulated that an extra $600 would be added to weekly unemployment payments.

When this expired in July of 2020, the subsequent relief package stipulated that the weekly payments be reduced to $300.

Now, some states are announcing that they are ending federal benefits in the upcoming months.

The following list are states who have announced they are ending the supplemental benefit and the cutoff date for payments.

Which states are removing supplemental unemployment?

Map of states ending supplemental unemployment benefits

Alabama: June 19
Alaska: June 12
Arkansas: June 26
Arizona: July 10
Florida: June 26
Georgia: June 26
Idaho: June 19
Indiana: June 19
Iowa: June 12
Maryland: July 3
Mississippi: June 12
Missouri: June 12
Montana: June 27
Nebraska: June 19
New Hampshire: Date not yet announced
North Dakota: June 19
Ohio: June 26
Oklahoma: June 27
South Carolina: June 26
South Dakota: June 26
Tennessee: July 3
Texas: June 26
Utah: June 26
West Virginia: June 19
Wyoming: June 19

Of these states, Arizona, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma will also offer additional monetary incentives for individuals to return to work.

Some states are only ending the additional $300 weekly payment and not the all of the unemployment benefits. Those states are Alaska, Arizona, Ohio and Florida.

The states who are ending all benefits including the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (the $300 weekly supplement); Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (for the self-employed, gig workers, freelancers and others who don’t qualify for state level benefits); Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (for the long-term unemployed who’ve exhausted their maximum weeks of state benefits); and Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation (a $100 weekly supplement for certain self-employed workers).

States ending the $300 weekly supplement are also ending the $100 weekly Mixed Earner payment.

Other states, like Colorado and Connecticut, are continuing the $300 payments and offering their own new-job bonuses.

As an employer, navigating the world of compliance has always been difficult. The pandemic has only made it more confusing, with changes being made at an ever-increasing pace. We are here to help. Staffing and compliance is our whole world. Our experts can guide you through the many changes in state worker requirements as well as any federal or local ones. Get in touch to learn more about what we can do or download our free compliance guide here.

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Updated on June 17, 2021

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