The Minnesota Department of Human Services has provided clarifications on how to calculate projected annual income (PAI) when there is unemployment insurance (UI).

Report the gross amount of the weekly UI before any deductions. When determining the amount of UI to include in a person’s PAI, report the amount already received in 2021 and any remaining payments in the current year up to the expected end date of the UI.

If an applicant is a seasonal worker and he or she receives UI during the off-season, report the seasonal income and the UI as yearly amounts.

See the following bulletins on how to treat the different types of UI payments during the public health emergency:

• 21-21-03 DHS Explains Treatment of PUA and PEUC for Minnesota Health Care Programs: How to treat Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) for Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP). (Posted 4/26/2021)
• 21-21-02 DHS Explains Treatment of Coronavirus Response Payments under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, for MHCP: How to treat coronavirus stimulus and relief payments under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, including additional Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation and recovery rebate payments, for Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP). (Posted 4/5/2021)