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Statute of Limitations

A law that sets the maximum time after an event when legal proceedings, such as a criminal charge or civil lawsuit, may be initiated.

CARES Act

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, a law passed in 2020 to provide economic relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, which included various unemployment benefit programs.

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)

An unemployment program created by the CARES Act that provided benefits to workers not traditionally eligible for unemployment, such as self-employed individuals and gig workers, who were affected by the pandemic.

Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC)

An additional weekly payment provided to individuals receiving unemployment benefits during the pandemic, created by the CARES Act.

Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC)

An unemployment program created by the CARES Act that provided additional weeks of unemployment benefits to individuals who had exhausted their regular state unemployment benefits.

Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation (MEUC)

An additional weekly benefit provided to individuals who earned at least $5,000 in self-employment income in the most recent tax year but were otherwise eligible for regular unemployment benefits during the pandemic.