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Introduction to Unemployment Compensation Made Easy

2008 Extensions

THIS IS THE FIRST EXTENSION.

On June 30, 2008, the Supplemental Appropriations Bill, H.R. 2642, was signed into law. It provides for extended unemployment compensation up to 13 weeks for unemployed workers who have exhausted their regular unemployment benefits. The law became effective July 6, 2008, and is scheduled to end March 31, 2009. To be eligible for this extended unemployment compensation, you must have filed a claim for uc benefits after May 2, 2006, and have exhausted all regular unemployment compensation under any state, federal, or Canadian law. The key here is ‘exhausted’, which means that you ran out of benefits and still have some time left in your uc benefit year. If your benefit year runs out and you can re-qualify for regular unemployment compensation, you will be taken off this extended unemployment compensation and go back on regular uc benefits. If you again run out of regular unemployment benefits before this extention ends on March 31, 2009, you can go back on your EUC claim. If you were denied regular uc benefits and have not purged the denial, you will not be eligible for this extension. However, allow the uc office to determine your eligibility and file for the extension.

SECOND EXTENSION 

Congress has passed another extension of unemployment benefits and President Bush has signed it.  This extension will be in addition to the first 13-week extension.  But it is only for seven weeks for most claimants who are running out of benefits.  There may be 13 weeks for those living in states with high unemployment rates but there has been no information on what constitutes a high unemployment state.  To see how your state rates click here:  How does my state rate? 

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