Comments on: Unemployment Benefit Provisions in the 2009 Economic Stimulus Plan http://cashmoneylife.com/2009/02/17/unemployment-benefit-provisions-in-the-2009-economic-stimulus-plan/ Money Management, Small Business, Career Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:53:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cashmoneylife.com/2009/02/17/unemployment-benefit-provisions-in-the-2009-economic-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-17055 Ryan Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:04:46 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1398#comment-17055 <strong>Comments are now closed</strong> Each state handles their own unemployment benefits and the benefits may vary from state to state. It is simply not possible for me to assist each person with their individual questions about unemployment benefits and extensions. Please contact your state agency for information specific to your situation. A complete list of state unemployment offices can be found at the <a href="http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/agencies.asp" rel="nofollow">US Department of Labor Workforce Security site</a>. <strong>Additional unemployment benefits and COBRA benefits information:</strong> <strong></strong> For more information about COBRA benefits extensions please visit the Department of Labor: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/COBRA.html" rel="nofollow">COBRA Continuation Coverage Assistance Under The American Recovery And Reinvestment Act</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/faqs/faq_consumer_cobra.HTML" rel="nofollow">FAQs About COBRA Continuation Health Coverage</a>.</li> </ul> General information about unemployment benefits and COBRA benefits: <ul> <li> <a href="http://cashmoneylife.com/2008/12/08/unemployment-benefits-how-to-file-and-other-frequently-asked-questions/" rel="nofollow">Unemployment Benefits - How to File and Other Frequently Asked Questions</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://cashmoneylife.com/2008/05/19/what-is-cobra-insurance/" rel="nofollow">What is COBRA Insurance?</a></li> </ul> Best of luck to everyone who is searching for new work. Regards, Ryan Comments are now closed

Each state handles their own unemployment benefits and the benefits may vary from state to state. It is simply not possible for me to assist each person with their individual questions about unemployment benefits and extensions. Please contact your state agency for information specific to your situation. A complete list of state unemployment offices can be found at the US Department of Labor Workforce Security site.

Additional unemployment benefits and COBRA benefits information:

For more information about COBRA benefits extensions please visit the Department of Labor:

General information about unemployment benefits and COBRA benefits:

Best of luck to everyone who is searching for new work.

Regards,

Ryan

]]> By: Ryan http://cashmoneylife.com/2009/02/17/unemployment-benefit-provisions-in-the-2009-economic-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-17054 Ryan Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:49:19 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1398#comment-17054 <strong>Frank: </strong>It appears as though you will be eligible to receive 13 additional weeks of unemployment benefits from the state of NY. I recommend contacting the state unemployment board and asking if there is anything you need to do to take advantage of this extension, or if it is automatic. Best of luck to you in finding new work. Frank: It appears as though you will be eligible to receive 13 additional weeks of unemployment benefits from the state of NY. I recommend contacting the state unemployment board and asking if there is anything you need to do to take advantage of this extension, or if it is automatic. Best of luck to you in finding new work.

]]> By: Frank http://cashmoneylife.com/2009/02/17/unemployment-benefit-provisions-in-the-2009-economic-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-17052 Frank Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:41:35 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1398#comment-17052 Ryan, What a wonderful thing you are doing. It appears that you are very well versed on these matters. I was one of the casualties of the recent layoffs at Citigroup. I started collecting unemployment the last week of Dec. 08. When my 26 weeks run out, will I be eligible to receive additional benefits per the stimulus plan. I live in New York. Please help me decipher the following quote from the NY State Unemployment Office "Emergency Benefits Due to the high unemployment rate in New York State, an additional 13 weeks of emergency benefits will be available on February 22, 2009, for a total of 33 weeks of emergency benefits. You may begin claiming these weekly benefits in the usual manner on Sunday, February 22, 2009. The last payable week of emergency benefits is the week ending May 30, 2010. For up to date information, check this website weekly." Any input would be appreciated. Thanks so much. Ryan,

What a wonderful thing you are doing. It appears that you are very well versed on these matters. I was one of the casualties of the recent layoffs at Citigroup. I started collecting unemployment the last week of Dec. 08. When my 26 weeks run out, will I be eligible to receive additional benefits per the stimulus plan. I live in New York. Please help me decipher the following quote from the NY State Unemployment Office “Emergency Benefits
Due to the high unemployment rate in New York State, an additional 13 weeks of emergency benefits will be available on February 22, 2009, for a total of 33 weeks of emergency benefits. You may begin claiming these weekly benefits in the usual manner on Sunday, February 22, 2009. The last payable week of emergency benefits is the week ending May 30, 2010. For up to date information, check this website weekly.”

Any input would be appreciated. Thanks so much.

]]> By: Beverly http://cashmoneylife.com/2009/02/17/unemployment-benefit-provisions-in-the-2009-economic-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-17029 Beverly Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:21:52 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1398#comment-17029 If you go to your state's unemployment site, there should (there is in Florida) be on the first page, a link re: Unemployment Compensation, american Recovery and reinvestment act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5) it states among other things: There are no additional EUC benefits for claimants who exhaust all of their First Tier and Second Tier EUC benefits. In other words, the LAST extension that President Bush signed in November of 2008 is the last extension passed. I was shook, and called my Congresswoman and she told me that the 30 week extension that we all thought was in Obama's stimulus plan, is NOT in it. What you will get is the $25 a week more till you run out of that November extension, and it will be retroactive back to Feb. 22, 2008. Congresswoman Detert told me she heard there was a rumor out there about a 30 week extension, but our rich congresspersons took it out. So much for being for the people. Only big business, etc. gets help. If you have any doubts at all, want information, call your congressperson's number. You won't talk to him or her, but I did get a very knowledgable assistant. She had more information than the unemployment office in Tallahassee. If you go to your state’s unemployment site, there should (there is in Florida) be on the first page, a link re: Unemployment Compensation, american Recovery and reinvestment act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5) it states among other things: There are no additional EUC benefits for claimants who exhaust all of their First Tier and Second Tier EUC benefits. In other words, the LAST extension that President Bush signed in November of 2008 is the last extension passed. I was shook, and called my Congresswoman and she told me that the 30 week extension that we all thought was in Obama’s stimulus plan, is NOT in it. What you will get is the $25 a week more till you run out of that November extension, and it will be retroactive back to Feb. 22, 2008. Congresswoman Detert told me she heard there was a rumor out there about a 30 week extension, but our rich congresspersons took it out. So much for being for the people. Only big business, etc. gets help. If you have any doubts at all, want information, call your congressperson’s number. You won’t talk to him or her, but I did get a very knowledgable assistant. She had more information than the unemployment office in Tallahassee.

]]> By: Ryan http://cashmoneylife.com/2009/02/17/unemployment-benefit-provisions-in-the-2009-economic-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-17024 Ryan Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:01:09 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1398#comment-17024 <strong>Beverly: </strong>Sorry to hear this isn't working out the way you had hoped. Good luck in your job search, and I hope you find gainful employment in the near future. Beverly: Sorry to hear this isn’t working out the way you had hoped. Good luck in your job search, and I hope you find gainful employment in the near future.

]]> By: Beverly http://cashmoneylife.com/2009/02/17/unemployment-benefit-provisions-in-the-2009-economic-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-17021 Beverly Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:45:57 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1398#comment-17021 IT GETS WORSE. I just called our local congressperson, and she said the 30 week extension DID NOT PASS. Only the extra $25 a week. IT GETS WORSE. I just called our local congressperson, and she said the 30 week extension DID NOT PASS. Only the extra $25 a week.

]]> By: Beverly http://cashmoneylife.com/2009/02/17/unemployment-benefit-provisions-in-the-2009-economic-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-17019 Beverly Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:16:46 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1398#comment-17019 I just looked at the unemployment website for Florida, and read some bad news. It says "There are no additional EUC benefits for claimants who exhaust all of their First-Tier and Second-Tier EUC claims. So I called there because my second tier runs out in April, and I expected another 30 weeks, unless a job opens up. She told me that is NOT the case, that once you use up the extension President Bush signed in November of 2008, you will get NOTHING from the new extension signed by Obama. All you will get is the retroactive $25.00 from the week ending 2/28/09 till you run out. Does anyone know anything different? The lady from the unemployment office couldn't answer till she read the same thing I just read, while we were on the phone. I am hoping there is another meaning, but I can't imagine what it is. I just looked at the unemployment website for Florida, and read some bad news. It says “There are no additional EUC benefits for claimants who exhaust all of their First-Tier and Second-Tier EUC claims. So I called there because my second tier runs out in April, and I expected another 30 weeks, unless a job opens up. She told me that is NOT the case, that once you use up the extension President Bush signed in November of 2008, you will get NOTHING from the new extension signed by Obama. All you will get is the retroactive $25.00 from the week ending 2/28/09 till you run out. Does anyone know anything different? The lady from the unemployment office couldn’t answer till she read the same thing I just read, while we were on the phone. I am hoping there is another meaning, but I can’t imagine what it is.

]]> By: Ryan http://cashmoneylife.com/2009/02/17/unemployment-benefit-provisions-in-the-2009-economic-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-16955 Ryan Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:51:39 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1398#comment-16955 <strong>jo: </strong> I comment on your specific situation. If you fall in the dates outlined above, you may be able to get an extension. If you do not fall within that window, I don't know. Your best bet is to contact your former HR department for more information. <strong>Karen: </strong>Thanks for sharing that link! :) <strong>J. Faldyn: </strong>Thanks for the additional information. I have made updates to the information in the article to bring it up to date (not all the information was available when the article was written). jo: I comment on your specific situation. If you fall in the dates outlined above, you may be able to get an extension. If you do not fall within that window, I don’t know. Your best bet is to contact your former HR department for more information.

Karen: Thanks for sharing that link! :)

J. Faldyn: Thanks for the additional information. I have made updates to the information in the article to bring it up to date (not all the information was available when the article was written).

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