Nevada DETR says payments from final pandemic assistance benefits will be issued next week - FOX5 Las Vegas

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UPDATE (JULY 30) -- On Thursday, multiple unemployment recipients again reached out to FOX5 to say that they had still not received payment for their final pandemic assistance benefits.

In a statement on Tuesday, DETR had said the issue was expected to be resolved tomorrow (Wednesday) and all payments would be caught up shortly after the issue was resolved.

When asked Thursday about multiple claimants still not receiving the payment, a spokesperson for DETR said that the agency would address this at its weekly teleconference on Friday morning.

In a statement provided to FOX5 later Thursday morning, DETR said that claims will be updated in groups resulting in the payments being issued next week. A specific date for these payments was not provided.

The statement from DETR is provided below:

We continue to work in attending the system issue and monitoring our site while addressing the claims impacted by the recently announced system error. Claims will be updated in groups resulting in payments being issued next week. Claimants are not required to take any action.

FOX5 will stream DETR's Friday teleconference on our Facebook page: facebook.com/fox5vegas.

Original story continues below.

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- Multiple unemployment benefit recipients in Nevada reported not receiving their final pandemic assistance benefits Tuesday morning.

The $600 benefit provided by the CARES Act is set to expire July 31. However, multiple people registered with the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation told FOX5 they did not receive their July 25 payment. 

The federal payment is usually paid out early Tuesday mornings, according to recipients. It isn't immediately clear why some people didn't receive their payment.

In a statement, the agency said "the issue is expected to be resolved tomorrow and all payments will be caught up shortly after the issue is resolved."

Nevada DETR issued the following statement on the matter:

DETR has identified an error in the UI system and staff is working to correct the issue, which has resulted in some claimants reporting they have not received the additional $600 in federal pandemic unemployment compensation this week. The issue is expected to be resolved tomorrow and all payments will be caught up shortly after the issue is resolved. DETR will share further updates if additional issues arise.

As a reminder, claimants file for benefits reflecting the previous week, meaning the first day to file for the week ending July 25 began on July 26. All claimants who are eligible for the federal pandemic unemployment compensation payment will be paid the benefit, including those eligible for retroactive benefits.

For self-employed workers, the deadline for DETR to pay claimants is Tuesday, as ruled by Judge Barry Breslow who adjudicated a lawsuit that several claimants filed against DETR and the State of Nevada for delayed Pandemic Unemployment Assistance payments. 

"DETR is actively working with the vendor to comply with the court’s order and support Nevadans during this difficult time," said a spokesperson for the department on Tuesday. 

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

July 31, 2020 at 01:59AM
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