Updated 4/15/20

The state of Tennessee has started paying approved unemployment claimants the first installment of the $600 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) benefit, in addition to  Tennessee Unemployment Compensation (TUC) benefit.
On Tuesday, the state distributed benefit payments of close to $94 million to financial institutions for approximately 110,000 unemployed Tennesseans.
Several claimants in Giles County will receive a direct deposited payment today. (Wednesday)
The number of payments is projected to increase throughout the week and will likely exceed 150,000.
The federal government considers both TUC and FPUC benefits taxable income.  
Funding for FPUC comes from the federal government and does not impact the Tennessee Unemployment Trust Fund.