Legislation that will provide an extension of federal extended unemployment benefits through November has been signed by the President. The extension will restore unemployment benefits to the 2.3 million unemployed Americans who have run out of basic unemployment benefits.
The extended benefits will be retroactive, but will not include the $25 extra payment of the COBRA subsidy.
The legislation also does not include a Tier 5 unemployment extension that would provide additional weeks of unemployment for the 99ers - the unemployed workers who have exhausted all unemployment benefits.
For the current status of unemployment in your location, check with your State Unemployment Office web site for details on who qualifies and when and how benefits will be paid.
State Unemployment Benefits Extension Information
For the current status of unemployment in your location, check with your State Unemployment Office web site for details on who qualifies and when and how benefits will be paid.
State Extended Benefits
Extended Unemployment Benefits are available to workers who have exhausted regular unemployment insurance benefits during periods of high unemployment. There are triggers (calculations based on the state unemployment rate) that determine when a State will extend benefits.
The basic Extended Benefits program provides up to 13 additional weeks of benefits when a State is experiencing high unemployment. Some States have also enacted a voluntary program to pay up to 7 additional weeks (20 weeks maximum) of Extended Benefits during periods of extremely high unemployment.
Amount of Benefits
The weekly benefit amount of Extended Benefits is the same as the individual received for regular unemployment compensation. The total amount of Extended Benefits that an individual could receive may be fewer than 13 weeks or fewer than 20 weeks.
How to Collect Extended Benefits
When a State begins an Extended Benefit period, it notifies those who have received all of their regular benefits that they may be eligible for Extended Benefits. You may contact the State Unemployment Insurance agency to ask whether Extended Benefits are available.
Check with your State Unemployment Office for information on what benefits you are entitled to.
By Alison Doyle, About.com Guide
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