About Pandemic Emergency Unemployment

Compensation (PEUC)

PEUC
Part of the CARES Act, the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation
(PEUC) is a temporary program that provide up to 13 weeks of 100% federally funded
benefits to claimants who have exhausted their regular UI claim.

FILING
PEUC ELIGIBILITY:

ONLINE: 1. PEUC Eligibility: Although not all unemployment insurance (UI) claimants will

www.ui.nv.gov
be eligible for PEUC, you may be eligible if:
a. Must have exhausted all regular state UI benefits (26 weeks) of state UI
benefits on or after July 1, 2019);
OR b. Claimant’s UI benefit year ended on or after July 1, 2019 (provided a
new UI benefit year eligibility cannot be established);
UI Call Centers: c. Must be able and available to seek or accept work once “Stay at
Home” restrictions have been lifted due the COVID- 19 provisions; and
775-684-0350, d. Not be eligible for regular unemployment benefits.
702-486-0350 or
888-890-8211 PEUC BENEFIT PAYMENTS:
• PEUC is an extension of a regular UI claim. If eligible to file PEUC, claimants
receive the same weekly benefit amount as on their regular UI claim. In
Operating Hours: addition to the weekly benefit amount, claimants will also receive the FPUC
weekly $600 payments for weeks filed between April 4, 2020 through
M-F 8 AM – 8 PM
July 25, 2020.
Sat. 8 AM – Noon • PEUC is payable beginning the week ending April 4, 2020 and will conclude
the week ending December 26, 2020.
Due to extremely high call
volumes, callers may Notification will be mailed to claimants advising of potential eligibility for PEUC
experience long wait benefits. Claimants will need to login to their unemployment account at ui.nv.gov.
times.
The PEUC filing process steps will differ depending of the status of the person’s regular
UI claim. Claimants are encouraged to view the PEUC Frequently Asked Questions on
Nevada Department of detr.nv.gov/coronavirus for more instructions on how to file for their PEUC claim.
Employment, Training
Filing online is the most efficient and effective way to file or reactivate a UI claim. If a
& Rehabilitation
claimant wishes to file over the telephone, they must contact the UI call centers. Callers
www.detr.nv.gov should be aware that wait times are high and there may be a delay in ability to file their
claim. Once claimants reach the automated response, they should select option
number four (4) for the 13-week extended benefits under the Pandemic Emergency
Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) claim.

For PEUC announcements, resources and updates claimants are encouraged to visit
DETR’s COVID-19 webpage at: detr.nv.gov/coronavirus