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i think it's linked to your state's unemployment rate
nobody ever qualified for extended benefits in virginia, i believe, since the rate here was way below the national average all along
I did poke around a bit and my take is that anybody whose extended benefits ended as of 31dec12 will now have their extensions continued. If somebody was only in their first 26 weeks as of 31dec12, they are still merde out of luck. That would be me. Naturally, and of course.
i think you're wrong, bear! 
''Federal unemployment compensation kicks in for jobless Americans after they use up the standard 26 weeks of aid provided by states. The benefits lapsed on Saturday, halting benefits for more than 2 million Americans. Any missed compensation can be paid retroactively once federal unemployment insurance is reauthorized.
Earlier this year, Republicans pushed for fewer weeks, and got them: Congress reduced the maximum duration of state and federal benefits from 99 to 73 weeks. Only nine states have high enough unemployment rates to qualify for the full duration, and as their rates decline so will the number of weeks of benefits. Republicans earlier this year also won reforms to the unemployment system, including a provision that will allow states to drug test unemployment claimants in limited circumstances.''
''Federal unemployment compensation kicks in for jobless Americans after they use up the standard 26 weeks of aid provided by states. The benefits lapsed on Saturday, halting benefits for more than 2 million Americans. Any missed compensation can be paid retroactively once federal unemployment insurance is reauthorized.
Earlier this year, Republicans pushed for fewer weeks, and got them: Congress reduced the maximum duration of state and federal benefits from 99 to 73 weeks. Only nine states have high enough unemployment rates to qualify for the full duration, and as their rates decline so will the number of weeks of benefits. Republicans earlier this year also won reforms to the unemployment system, including a provision that will allow states to drug test unemployment claimants in limited circumstances.''
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i think you're wrong, bear!
''Federal unemployment compensation kicks in for jobless Americans after they use up the standard 26 weeks of aid provided by states. The benefits lapsed on Saturday, halting benefits for more than 2 million Americans. Any missed compensation can be paid retroactively once federal unemployment insurance is reauthorized.
Earlier this year, Republicans pushed for fewer weeks, and got them: Congress reduced the maximum duration of state and federal benefits from 99 to 73 weeks. Only nine states have high enough unemployment rates to qualify for the full duration, and as their rates decline so will the number of weeks of benefits. Republicans earlier this year also won reforms to the unemployment system, including a provision that will allow states to drug test unemployment claimants in limited circumstances.''
Hmmm...
...lemmee check something...
From the New York State DOL site:
"Please note the Extended Benefits (EB) program ended in New York State on December 9, 2012. At this time, we do not expect the EB program to return, even if Congress passes an extension of EUC. "
That would be "merde", Tiburonfirst. Right???
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(the welcome threads started with snails, and it's only fitting that the last stragglers will also be mentioned here thanks for starting the thread Tibs. )
Happy New Year
(the welcome threads started with snails, and it's only fitting that the last stragglers will also be mentioned here
thanks for starting the thread Tibs. )
lol - yup - but it really depends on your state's unemployment rate - the federal extensions are structured like this
Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Tiers
Tier 1: 14 weeks
Tier 2: 14 weeks if the state unemployment rate is 6% or higher
Tier 3: 9 weeks if the state unemployment rate is 7% or higher
Tier 4: 10 weeks if the state unemployment rate is 9% or higher
morning, ces!
if your state has an unemployment rate lower now than the percentage set by euc you're out of luck! as i said, nobody in virginia ever qualified. our rate has been below 6% all along .............
NYS unemployment is over 8%. But yet, they go on to say:
" The week ending December 9, 2012 is the last payable week for EB in New York State. The 3-month seasonally adjusted unemployment rate as of October 2012 no longer meets the criteria necessary for New York State to continue paying EB past this date. (The EB program was previously scheduled to end on December 30, 2012)."
As Zuko told Riz in "Grease": Bite the weenie.
i don't think they can do that - euc doesn't get paid by the states! maybe tier 1 is controlled by the states??????????????
well, i'm not sure - with the passing of the extension they might have to open up enrollment again in 2013
EUC Tier 1
Provides up to 20 weeks of benefits (was 13 weeks before Nov 22, 2008)
Starting Sep 2, 2012, reduced to 14 weeks of benefits
Eligible to claimants who exhaust regular UI benefits
No state unemployment rate requirements -- available in every state
Phase-out begins (no new claims) December 30, 2012
EUC Tier 2
Provides up to 14 weeks of benefits (was 13 weeks before Nov 6, 2009)
Eligible to claimants who exhaust EUC Tier 1 benefits
No state unemployment rate requirements -- available in every state (a state high unemployment trigger was required before Nov 6, 2009)
Starting Jun 1, 2012, requires 3-month seasonally adjusted total unemployment rate (TUR) of at least 6.0%
Phase-out begins December 30, 2012
EUC Tier 3
Provides up to 13 weeks of benefits
Starting Sep 2, 2012, reduced to 9 weeks of benefits (4 weeks moved from Tier 3 to Tier 4)
Eligible to claimants who exhaust EUC Tier 2 benefits
Enacted Nov 6, 2009
Available in states with a: 3-month seasonally adjusted total unemployment rate (TUR) of at least 6.0%; or 13-week insured unemployment rate (IUR) of at least 4.0%
Starting Jun 1, 2012, TUR requirement increased to at least 7.0%; IUR requirement not changed
Phase-out begins December 30, 2012
EUC Tier 4
Provides up to 6 weeks of benefits
Between Feb 22, 2012 and May 31, 2012 increased to 16 weeks of benefits in states not receiving Extended Benefits (EB). Claimants may have their benefits increased in certain cases:
Claimants receiving Tier 4 benefits on Feb 22, 2012, in states not receiving Extended Benefits on Feb 22, 2012, will be increased to 16 weeks
New Tier 4 claims in this period (in states not receiving Extended Benefits the week of the new claim) are entitled to 16 weeks of benefits
Claimants in states that transition off Extended Benefits in this period are NOT entitled to an increase; their claim start week (compared to their state's EB status) determines whether they are entitled to 6 or 16 weeks of benefits.
Starting Jun 1, 2012, 16 weeks of benefits reduced to 6 weeks (EB test removed)
Starting Sep 2, 2012, increased to 10 weeks of benefits (4 weeks moved from Tier 3 to Tier 4)
Eligible to claimants who exhaust EUC Tier 3 benefits
Available in states with a: 3-month seasonally adjusted total unemployment rate (TUR) of at least 8.5%; or 13-week insured unemployment rate (IUR) of at least 6.0%
Starting Jun 1, 2012, TUR requirement increased to at least 9.0%; IUR requirement not changed
Phase-out begins December 30, 2012
Extended Benefits (EB)
Extended Benefits are available to workers who have exhausted regular unemployment insurance benefits during periods of high unemployment. 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.[5]
EUC Tier 1
Provides up to 20 weeks of benefits (was 13 weeks before Nov 22, 2008)
Starting Sep 2, 2012, reduced to 14 weeks of benefits
Eligible to claimants who exhaust regular UI benefits
No state unemployment rate requirements -- available in every state
Phase-out begins (no new claims) December 30, 2012
EUC Tier 2
Provides up to 14 weeks of benefits (was 13 weeks before Nov 6, 2009)
Eligible to claimants who exhaust EUC Tier 1 benefits
No state unemployment rate requirements -- available in every state (a state high unemployment trigger was required before Nov 6, 2009)
Starting Jun 1, 2012, requires 3-month seasonally adjusted total unemployment rate (TUR) of at least 6.0%
Phase-out begins December 30, 2012
EUC Tier 3
Provides up to 13 weeks of benefits
Starting Sep 2, 2012, reduced to 9 weeks of benefits (4 weeks moved from Tier 3 to Tier 4)
Eligible to claimants who exhaust EUC Tier 2 benefits
Enacted Nov 6, 2009
Available in states with a: 3-month seasonally adjusted total unemployment rate (TUR) of at least 6.0%; or 13-week insured unemployment rate (IUR) of at least 4.0%
Starting Jun 1, 2012, TUR requirement increased to at least 7.0%; IUR requirement not changed
Phase-out begins December 30, 2012
EUC Tier 4
Provides up to 6 weeks of benefits
Between Feb 22, 2012 and May 31, 2012 increased to 16 weeks of benefits in states not receiving Extended Benefits (EB). Claimants may have their benefits increased in certain cases:
Claimants receiving Tier 4 benefits on Feb 22, 2012, in states not receiving Extended Benefits on Feb 22, 2012, will be increased to 16 weeks
New Tier 4 claims in this period (in states not receiving Extended Benefits the week of the new claim) are entitled to 16 weeks of benefits
Claimants in states that transition off Extended Benefits in this period are NOT entitled to an increase; their claim start week (compared to their state's EB status) determines whether they are entitled to 6 or 16 weeks of benefits.
Starting Jun 1, 2012, 16 weeks of benefits reduced to 6 weeks (EB test removed)
Starting Sep 2, 2012, increased to 10 weeks of benefits (4 weeks moved from Tier 3 to Tier 4)
Eligible to claimants who exhaust EUC Tier 3 benefits
Available in states with a: 3-month seasonally adjusted total unemployment rate (TUR) of at least 8.5%; or 13-week insured unemployment rate (IUR) of at least 6.0%
Starting Jun 1, 2012, TUR requirement increased to at least 9.0%; IUR requirement not changed
Phase-out begins December 30, 2012
Extended Benefits (EB)
Extended Benefits are available to workers who have exhausted regular unemployment insurance benefits during periods of high unemployment. 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.[5]
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