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DES was informed by FEMA that LWA will end this week (benefit week ending September 5). DES has requested and received its weekly allocation for this last week. Starting next week, for the benefit week ending September 12, eligible claimants will receive their weekly benefit amount without LWA. Those who have not yet filed weekly claims or whose claims have yet to be processed may still be eligible for LWA. DES will continue to work with FEMA to provide retroactive LWA payments for eligible weeks between the week ending August 1 and the week ending September 5, as funding allows. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2RjJyvM

UPDATE: As part of its increased fraud detection efforts, DES closed accounts with suspicious account information and activity located out of state. The majority of claims identified are believed to be fraudulent. Whenever additional fraud detection and prevention measures are put into place, there will be a small portion of individuals eligible for benefits who may be impacted by these measures. These individuals will still be able to access benefits. Impacted cardholders who believe they are eligible for benefits should contact DES directly at [email protected]. Once a case is validated as not being fraudulent, a new card will be issued to the claimant and the funds will be reloaded.

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UI Benefit Claims - Overview for Employers

Unemployment benefit payments are made to workers (claimants) who are temporarily unemployed through no fault of their own and attempting to re-enter the labor force. As an employer, your Arizona unemployment taxes pay the entire cost of unemployment benefits paid. By law, unemployment taxes cannot be withheld from the wages you pay workers.

Since it is your taxes that are used to pay benefits to your former workers, it is to your advantage to become familiar with the benefit provisions of the Unemployment Insurance program.

Before an individual can receive unemployment benefit payments, several basic requirements must be met:

The worker must show a prior attachment to the labor force.
Individuals who have recently entered the labor force will not qualify.
The worker must not have caused his/her unemployment.
Benefits are paid only to workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own.
The worker must maintain an attachment to the labor force while he/she is collecting benefits.
Benefits are payable only to individuals who are actively seeking work.

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Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other nondiscrimination laws and authorities, ADES does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Persons that require a reasonable modification based on language or disability should submit a request as early as possible to ensure the State has an opportunity to address the modification. The process for requesting a reasonable modification can be found at Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Modification.

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UI Benefit Claims - Overview for Employers