DC UNEMPLOYMENT | About the Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC) program
Eligible claimants can file for Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC).
If you were previously self-employed, starting with week ending January 2, 2021, you may be eligible for an additional $100 supplemental payment under the Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC) program.
To qualify, you must:
1) have earned at least $5,000 of net earnings from self-employment in the most recent taxable year prior to your application for regular unemployment insurance (UI), and
2) submit documentation substantiating your self-employment income.
MEUC applies to certain individuals who are eligible to receive regular UI, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), Extended Benefits (EB), and Short-Time Compensation (STC). However, individuals receiving Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) may not receive MEUC.
If you are eligible for the MEUC program and are paid at least $1 of your underlying unemployment benefit amount for any week of unemployment within the MEUC period (benefit week ending January 2, 2021 – benefit week ending September 4, 2021), you will also receive a $100 supplemental MEUC payment. This is provided in addition to the $300 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) payment.
After you submit documentation and we confirm your information, you do not need to take any additional action to receive this supplemental payment. Continue to file your claim each week for the unemployment benefit you are currently receiving.
The MEUC program expires on September 6, 2021. This means that the last payable week for MEUC is week ending September 4, 2021.