Extended Benefits – July 15, 2010
- Currently, if you are receiving a one of the tiers of Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC), you will be able to receive these payments until your current tier expires.
- Once your current tier of EUC is finished, or if you have already received all of the benefits possible under EUC, you may be eligible for joint state / federal Extended Benefits (EB).
- There are currently 12 states offering Extended Benefits:
- Alaska – 20 weeks
- Connecticut – 20 weeks
- Kansas – 13 weeks
- Minnesota – 13 weeks
- New Hampshire – 13 weeks
- New Jersey – 20 weeks
- New Mexico – 20 weeks
- North Carolina – 20 weeks
- Oregon – 20 weeks
- Puerto Rico – 13 weeks
- Rhode Island – 20 weeks
- Washington – 20 weeks
These figures for Extended Benefits are updated weekly, and are based on state-specific criteria, including the unemployment rate in your state.
Florida and California are two of the hardest hit states (or so I have heard) and yet they are not on the extension listing?!??!?!
This posting helped me with cutting back and gave me some hope. I hope it helps others!
http://www.squidoo.com/101-ways-to-not-lose-your-mind-when-unemployed