The CARES Act of 2020 allowed unemployed workers to receive additional unemployment benefits. They included the following:
Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FUTA) increased the amount qualified individuals received weekly.
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) allowed more people to become eligible for UI.
Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) extended benefits beyond the states' original payout period.
All of these programs expired in September 2021.