Depending on what you do for a living – you might assume you can’t get unemployment benefits, or you may have already been denied. That can be especially tough at this challenging time. *But before you count yourself out* – follow these 2 steps to see if you are eligible for **P**andemic **U**nemployment **A**ssistance (**PUA**): ### 1. [WATCH THE VIDEO](https://vimeo.com/417775345) to learn about PUA ``` https://player.vimeo.com/video/417775345 ``` ### 2. CHECK YOUR STATE LINK below to learn how to apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance [Alabama](https://labor.alabama.gov/newsfeed/news_covid19/how%20to%20apply%20for%20pua.pdf) – Available now to file
[Alaska](https://labor.alaska.gov/documents/COVID-19_PUA.pdf) – Available now to file
[Arizona](https://des.az.gov/pua) – Starts May 12, 2020
[Arkansas](https://pua.arkansas.gov/home) – Available now to file
[California](https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019/pandemic-unemployment-assistance.htm) – Available now to file
[Colorado](https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdle/covid-19/pua) – Available now to file
[Connecticut](http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/pua.pdf) – Available now to file
[Delaware](https://dol.delaware.gov/covid19-ui-faq.php ) – Starts week of May 11, 2020
[Florida](https://floridajobs.org/docs/default-source/reemployment-assistance-center/cares-act/applying-for-pua-and-faq-04-26-20.pdf?sfvrsn=84b746b0_2 ) – Available now to file
[Georgia](https://dol.georgia.gov/pua ) – Available now to file
[Hawaii](https://labor.hawaii.gov/pua/) – Available now to file, processing to start May 15
[Idaho](https://labor.idaho.gov/dnn/Unemployment-Benefits/Pandemic-Unemployment-Assistance ) – Available now to file
[Illinois](https://www2.illinois.gov/ides/SitePages/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?NewsID=500 ) – Starts week of May 11, 2020
[Indiana](https://www.in.gov/dwd/dua.htm ) – Available now to file
[Iowa](https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/pua-information) – Available now to file
[Kansas](https://www.dol.ks.gov/ ) – Starts week of May 12, 2020
[Kentucky](https://kcc.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx) – Available now to file
[Louisiana](https://www.louisianaworks.net/hire/admin/gsipub/htmlarea/uploads/UIPUABenefitsRightsInformation2020.pdf ) – Available now to file
[Maine](https://www.maine.gov/unemployment/pua/ ) – Available now to file
[Maryland](https://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/unemployment.shtml ) – Available now to file using the BEACON One-Stop Application
[Massachusetts](https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-pandemic-unemployment-assistance ) – Available now to file
[Michigan](https://www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-78421_97241---,00.html ) – Available now to file under “For Employees”
[Minnesota](https://www.uimn.org/applicants/needtoknow/news-updates/covid19-pua.jsp ) – Available now to file
[Mississippi](https://mdes.ms.gov/unemployment-claims/covid19/pandemic-unemployment-assistance-pua/ ) – Available now to file
[Missouri](https://labor.mo.gov/coronavirus ) – Available now to file (See Question 8 under Unemployment Information)
[Montana](http://dli.mt.gov/self-employed-contractors ) – Available now to file
[Nebraska](https://www.dol.nebraska.gov/PressRelease/Details/155 ) – Available now to file
[Nevada](https://detr.nv.gov/Page/COVID-19_(Coronavirus)_Information_for_Claimants_and_Employers ) – Expected to start mid-May
[New Hampshire](https://www.nhes.nh.gov/services/claimants/file.htm ) – Available now, need to file a regular unemployment claim first
[New Jersey](https://myunemployment.nj.gov/labor/myunemployment/puainstructions.shtml ) – Available now to file
[New Mexico](https://www.dws.state.nm.us/COVID-19-Info ) – Available now to file
[New York](https://dol.ny.gov/pandemic-unemployment-assistance ) – Available now to file
[North Carolina](https://des.nc.gov/need-help/covid-19-information/covid-19-information-individuals/pandemic-unemployment-assistance ) – Available now to file
[North Dakota](https://www.jobsnd.com/pandemic-unemployment-assistance-pua ) – Available now to file
[Ohio](https://unemploymenthelp.ohio.gov/expandedeligibility/ ) – Available now to file
[Oklahoma](https://ui.ok.gov/ ) – Available now, need to file a regular unemployment claim first
[Oregon](https://www.oregon.gov/employ/Documents/PUA%20Filing%20Weekly%20Claims_PDF.pdf ) – Available now to file
[Pennsylvania](https://www.uc.pa.gov/unemployment-benefits/file/Pages/Filing-for-PUA.aspx ) – Available now to file
[Rhode Island](http://www.dlt.ri.gov/ui/fileclaim2.htm ) – Available now to file, click box on the left for “Gig, Contractor, Self-employed etc.”
[South Carolina](https://dew.sc.gov/individuals/self-employed ) – Available now to file, scroll down
[South Dakota](https://dlr.sd.gov/ra/pua.aspx ) – Available now to file
[Tennessee](https://www.tn.gov/workforce/covid-19/faq/selfemployed.html ) – Available now to file
[Texas](https://www.twc.texas.gov/news/self-employed-texans-and-cares-act ) – Available now to file
[Utah](https://jobs.utah.gov/covid19/pandemicuiclaims.pdf ) – Available now to file
[Vermont](https://labor.vermont.gov/pua ) – Available now to file
[Virginia](https://www.vec.virginia.gov/html/pua.html ) – Available now to file
[Washington](https://esd.wa.gov/unemployment/self-employed ) – Available now to file
[West Virginia](https://workforcewv.org/ ) – Available now to file
[Wisconsin](https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/uiben/pua/ ) – Available now to file
[Wyoming](http://wyomingworkforce.org/_docs/covid19-resources/townhallpr2-pua.pdf ) – Available now to file
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