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I have already exhausted 13 weeks of PEUC and 13 weeks of FDEB1. Will I need to reapply for the 11-week extension on February 7?

On February 7, if your benefit year has expired, you will see "Apply for Benefits" on your homepage. If found ineligible for a new standard claim, you will go back to your previous PEUC claim to certify with the 11-week extension under CAA. If found eligible for a new claim, you will stay on the new standard claim and continue with weekly certifications. If your benefit year has not expired, you will see a "Reopen" link on February 7.

Will certifications/payments for PUA be retroactive from December 27?

Yes, if a claimant is eligible for benefits they may request a backdate to the week of December 27, 2020. Each eligible certification week starting with the week of December 27 will also include the additional $300 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) payment.

Human Rights Commission Virtual Hearing

The Human Rights Commission will hold a virtual remote hearing on February 9, 2021. Hearing will be held on Zoom virtual platform, beginning at 9:00 AM.

New Mexico's Unemployment Rate was 8.2% in December 2020

New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 8.2 percent in December 2020, up from 7.2 percent in November and up from 4.8 percent a year ago. The national unemployment rate in December was 6.7 percent, unchanged from November and up from 3.6 percent in December 2019. Total nonagricultural payroll employment fell by 65,100 jobs, or 7.5 percent, between December 2019 and December 2020.