Pandemic unemployment assistance for Santa Ana business owners, self-employed

As part of the federal CARES Act, the new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program helps unemployed Californians who are:

• business owners
• self-employed
• independent contractors
• have limited work history
• and others not usually eligible for regular state Unemployment Insurance benefits who have had to close their business or significantly reduce services as a direct result of the pandemic.

The provisions of the program include:

• Up to 39 weeks of benefits starting with weeks of unemployment beginning Feb. 2, 2020, through the week ending Dec. 26, 2020, depending on when you became directly impacted by the pandemic.
• A new 13-week federal extension for those who run out of their regular state-provided UI benefits (maximum 26 weeks). File a PUA claim and you may be converted to the federal extension once it is available.

For more details, visit https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019/pandemic-unemployment-assistance.htm

The fastest way to apply for benefits is through UI OnlineSM at https://edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/UI_Online.htm. You can also apply for PUA by phone, mail, or fax. More information is at https://edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Filing_a_Claim.htm and the phone numbers are here:
English 1-800-300-5616
Spanish 1-800-326-8937
Cantonese 1-800-547-3506
Mandarin 1-866-303-0706
Vietnamese 1-800-547-2058
TTY 1-800-815-9387

For COVID-19 updates and resources from the City of Santa Ana, go to www.santa-ana.org/covid19 and follow @CityofSantaAna on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter; sign up to receive email and text alerts at Nixle.com; download the mySantaAna app; and join Nextdoor.com to connect with neighbors and get City news.

Asistencia de Desempleo Para Empresarios, Trabajadores Independientes

Como parte de la Ley federal CARES, el nuevo programa de Asistencia de Desempleo por la Pandemia (PUA, por sus siglas en inglés) ofrece ayuda a los californianos desempleados que son:
• dueños de negocios
• personas que trabajan por cuenta propia
• contratistas independientes
• aquellos que tienen un historial de trabajo limitado
• y otras personas que usualmente no son elegibles para recibir los beneficios regulares del UI y que han tenido que cerrar sus negocios o reducir sus servicios significativamente como resultado directo de la pandemia.

Las disposiciones del programa, una vez que opere, incluirán:
• Hasta 39 semanas de beneficios a partir de las semanas de desempleo que hayan comenzado del 2 de febrero de 2020 y hasta la semana que termina el 26 de diciembre de 2020, dependiendo de cuándo usted se haya visto directamente afectado por la pandemia.
• Una nueva extensión federal de 13 semanas para aquellos que agotaron sus beneficios regulares del UI (máximo de 26 semanas) proporcionados por el estado. Presente una solicitud de PUA y dicha solicitud podría convertirse en una extensión federal una vez que esté disponible.

Para más detalles, visite https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019/pandemic-unemployment-assistance-espanol.htm

La forma más rápida de solicitar beneficios es a través de UI OnlineSM en https://edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/UI_Online.htm. También puede solicitar PUA por teléfono, correo postal o fax, los números de teléfono que se enumeran a continuación.
Inglés 1-800-300-5616
Español 1-800-326-8937
Cantonés 1-800-547-3506
Mandarín 1-866-303-0706
Vietnamita 1-800-547-2058
TTY 1-800-815-9387

Para actualizaciones y recursos de COVID-19 de la Ciudad de Santa Ana, visite www.santa-ana.org/covid19 y siga @CityofSantaAna en Facebook, Instagram y Twitter; inscríbase en Nixle.com para recibir alertas por texto y correo electrónico; baja el app mySantaAna; y únase a Nextdoor.com para conectar con vecinos y recibir noticias de la Ciudad.

Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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