An effective date of the PUA claim will be established from the information in the application. The VEC will create a “monetary determination” as a result of this PUA claim and notify you of your benefit eligibility. Please note that the VEC will retain your banking information from the original UI application. This funding expires on Dec. 26, 2020. As a result, if your unemployment claim has an effective date of Dec. 27, or later, you will not receive payment the first week of your claim while we determine your eligibility for benefits. This is referred to as your “waiting week.”. Job search is now optional. May 07, 2020 · You will receive your first FPUC payment the week after your first PUA payment. You will receive your PUA and FPUC payments separately. FPUC benefits are for the week ending April 4, through the...