Since President Trump signed the appropriations and coronavirus relief package, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) is awaiting guidance on how to distribute relief.
“OESC has been notified that the president signed the additional federal unemployment relief package, which will provide benefits for Oklahomans who are still in need of assistance. The agency is waiting for details from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), but will move as quickly as possible to distribute the funds once we receive their guidance,” said OESC Executive Director Shelley Zumwalt.
The unemployment agency is telling people to hold off on submitting a new application.
“At this point, we can advise claimants that they do not need to file a new UI or PUA claim if they have an existing one, even if their benefits exhausted earlier this year. However, we are still awaiting guidance and additional information about requirements from the U.S. DOL that will allow us to start work on updating our systems to pay out these new benefits,” Zumwalt added.
