
This bill created the temporary Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program, which provides unemployment insurance benefits to people who aren’t usually covered by the traditional Virginia Unemployment Program. I supported the CARES Act to bolster our public health and economic recovery responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.You will be able to file a claim for many unemployment benefit programs using a single application, including regular Unemployment Insurance (UI), Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), and Extended Benefits (EB). Welcome to the Maryland Division of Unemployment Insurance BEACON System.State Income Tax Range: Low: 3% (on up to $10,000 of taxable income) High: 6.5% (on more than. State Taxes on Unemployment Benefits: Unemployment compensation is subject to tax in West Virginia.CAN I APPLY FOR BOTH REGULAR UC AND PUA AT THE SAME TIME? No, individuals cannot have pending applications in both programs at the same time.


An individual can receive benefits for a maximum of 39 weeks, including regular UC and Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation (EB).

“WorkForce West Virginia has received more than 35,000 fraudulent PUA claims just since June 1.
