Cares Act Summary Unemployment Expansion

STATE OF NEVADA

OFFICE OF THE LABOR COMMISSIONER

STEVE SISOLAK

1818 COLLEGE PKWY., SUITE 102

GOVERNOR

CARSON CITY, NV 89706

HONE: (775) 684-1890

TERRY REYNOLDS

IRECTOR

OFFICE OF THE LABOR COMMISSIONER

3300 WEST SAHARA AVE., SUITE 225

SHANNON CHAMBERS

LABOR COMMISSIONER

Department of Business & Industry

OFFICE OF THE LABOR COMMISSIONER

LAS VEGAS, NV 89102

PHONE: (702) 486-2650

www.labor.nv.gov

APRIL 1, 2020 - CARES ACT SUMMARY

EXPANSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed S. 3548 – Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act “CARES

Act” into law. Link to bill text:

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3548/text

On March 31, 2020, the State of Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR)

entered into an agreement with the federal government to implement the CARES act.

ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS – The CARES act allows a state to contract with the federal government for

reimbursement of 100% of the following:

• An additional $600 per week for payments states make to individuals eligible for unemployment

benefits under applicable state law (beginning after the date of the agreement between the applicable

state and the federal government and lasting through July 31, 2020);

• An additional 13-weeks of unemployment benefits ending on December 31, 2020, on top of the time

available under state law (typically 26-weeks) for individuals who have exhausted their unemployment

benefits under state law and are able, available, and actively seeking work; and

• Compensation equal to the first week of unemployment, to address those states that have a one week

waiting period before an individual/worker could begin to receive unemployment assistance.

EXPANDED COVERAGE – The CARES Act creates a temporary federal Unemployment Assistance

program for individuals/workers unable to work due to the COVID-19 public health emergency during the

period of January 27, 2020 through December 31, 2020. Assistance is capped at 39-weeks and includes any

weeks the covered individual/worker receives unemployment or extended benefits under any state or federal

law. To be eligible for potential unemployment benefits, an individual/worker must meet the following.

(1) Ineligible for or have exhausted regular unemployment resources available under state or federal

law. Independent contractors would now be eligible for potential unemployment assistance; and

(2) Must certify that he or she is capable of and available to work but unable or unavailable to work or

telework because the individual/worker meets one of the following conditions:

• Is diagnosed with COVID-19 or is experiencing symptoms or seeking a diagnosis of COVID-

19.

• Has a member of his or her household who has been diagnosed with the illness.

• Is providing care to a family member with COVID-19.

• Has primary caregiving responsibility for a child who is unable to attend school due to COVID-

19.

• Cannot

ach his or her place of work because of a quarantine or the advice of a health care

provider to self-quarantine.

• Has become the primary earner after the head of household has died from COVID-19.

• Has had to quit working as a direct result of COVID-19.

• Has a work location that is closed as a direct result of a COVID-19 public health emergency.

REDUCED

HOURS

Some

states

and individuals/workers may be eligible for

short-term

compensation based

on a reduction of

hours.

Employers that

plan to reduce

the hours of

their

employees should ensure that

any

such

reductions are

done in compliance

with state

and federal

wage and hour

laws (See Key

Questions

for

Employers

Facing

COVID-19 (FAQ), Question Number

20).

Please also visit www.dol.gov

for

information

reduced hours benefits.

https://detr.nv.gov/Page/COVID-19_(Coronavirus)_Information_for_Claimants_and_Employers