New York State Department of Labor September 18, 2020
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NYS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCES NEARLY $1.9 BILLION IN LOST WAGES ASSISTANCE PAID TO NEW YORKERS, STATE APPROVED BY FEMA FOR 3 ADDITIONAL WEEKS OF BENEFITS |
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FEMA has Approved New York for Three Additional Weeks of LWA Benefits, for the Weeks Ending 8/23, 8/30, and 9/6 — Retroactive Benefits Paid Starting Next Week New York has Paid Over $44.5 Billion in Benefits During Pandemic Emergency, Representing More Than 21 Typical Years’ Worth of Benefits The New York State Department of Labor today announced that New York has paid nearly $1.9 billion in Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) benefits to 2.26 million New Yorkers this week, representing retroactive payments of $300 for the weeks ending August 2nd, 9th, and 16th. In total, New York State has now paid $44.5 billion in benefits to New Yorkers during the COVID-19 pandemic — representing more than 21 typical years’ worth of benefits paid in just six months. In addition, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved New York for the second and final round of LWA funding. This round of funding provides three additional weeks of Lost Wages Assistance benefits, paid retroactively for the weeks ending August 23rd, August 30th, and September 6th. New Yorkers will begin to receive these payments next week. “Over the last six months, we have moved heaven and earth to connect millions of New Yorkers with their benefits, including nearly $1.9 billion in Lost Wages Assistance payments distributed just this week,” State Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon said “While plagued with administrative roadblocks, the federal lost wages assistance program is now finally providing unemployed families with much needed support — and it is unconscionable for the Federal government to once again cut Americans off from this support. Leaders in Washington D.C. must pass a comprehensive package that supports unemployed families and the state and local governments that are hurting from this pandemic. Anything less is simply unacceptable.” An estimated 2.3 million New Yorkers are eligible for the second round of LWA payments for the benefit weeks ending August 23rd, August 30th, and September 6th. They include:
New Yorkers who are pre-qualified for the second round of LWA benefits or who must certify and submit their certification by 5pm on Tuesday, September 22nd, will receive their payments next week. Those who submit their certification at a later date will be paid on a rolling basis. |
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