Electronic Payment Cards for PUA applicants who chose to receive their payments via EPC were mailed by Bank of America Tuesday. Remember: The fastest way to receive benefits is through direct deposit.
UPDATE: PUA claimants who were not able to certify for eligible weeks prior to April 19 are now able to file for eligible weeks back to their last date of employment (but no earlier than February 2). Individuals must file weekly PUA certifications for each week for which they are claiming eligibility for benefits, including retroactive certifications back to their last date of employment. Individuals who have already received the initial phase of payment will not see the option to certify for the three weeks for which they have already been paid. File weekly certifications at https://pua.azdes.gov.
UPDATE: Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), which provides an extension of unemployment benefits, will be available in Arizona June 6.
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A Real Second Chance
When Governor Doug Ducey set out to reduce recidivism in Arizona, he tasked the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) and Arizona Department of Corrections (DOC) to collaborate and bring comprehensive support services to inmates nearing release who were most likely to recidivate. In March 2017, the state’s first Second Chance Centers opened to provide inmates with a 10-week program designed to prepare them for reentry in our communities and workforce. Today, in addition to the state’s three Second Chance Centers, reentry employment services are also available post-release in the NATIVE HEALTH Central office, parole offices, reentry centers, and DES and [email protected] offices throughout the state.
View the proclamation declaring April as Second Chance Month in Arizona issued by Governor Ducey.
DES and ARIZONA @ WORK workforce specialists provide no-cost job readiness services to help job seekers overcome barriers to employment. Services include résumé assistance, interview preparation, job search assistance, registration on Arizona Job Connection (Arizona’s largest jobs database), and onsite hiring events with local employers.
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