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CARES Act extensions to take effect in Kansas

Kansas is waiting on additional federal guidance before implementing CARES Act extensions across the state. New requirements will have to be met for Kansans to qualify to receive certain benefits, which will be distributed once the state is issued new guidance.

The Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) is currently reviewing the unemployment extension provisions contained in H.R. 133.

These extended provisions will provide additional unemployment compensation to unemployed Kansans impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. They also include new requirements that must be met to qualify to receive benefits from the federal programs outlined within the act.

KDOL is currently awaiting additional guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor on how to implement these CARES Act extensions in Kansas. The agency will not be able to issue payments under the new program changes until this guidance has been issued, which may take up to two weeks.

Existing programs and payments will not be impacted. While the agency waits for that guidance, it is diligently working to build additional capacity within its legacy computer systems to process the revised federal benefits and bring much-needed relief to eligible claimants.

The relevant programs and changes include the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation.