The news about New Jersey unemployment is not getting much better. As of the end of April 2009, New Jersey unemployment was 8.4%. Because New Jersey has one of the higher rates of unemployment in the United States, it qualified for several extended benefits by the federal government.
If you filed an unemployment claim on or after May 7th 2006, and you are still collecting unemployment benefits after your initial claim runs out (after 26 weeks), you may be eligible for up 20 weeks of extended benefits under the federally funded Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Tier I and II Extended Benefits. The twenty weeks refers to the original 13 weeks of emergency extended benefits plus another 7 weeks. To qualify for these extended benefits, you must:
Be unemployed or only employed part time
Be unemployed during the EUC period which began on July 6, 2008 and will end with EUC claims filed by December 20, www.officialfootballcolts.com/13_ty_hilton_jersey_authentic_black_limited_cheap.html 2009.
Have exhausted the benefits on your initial claim
Not be eligible for a new regular unemployment insurance claim
Have 20 base weeks in base year or base earnings of at least 40 times the weekly benefit rate in the UI claim base year
It may sound confusing, but it's not terribly difficult to see if you qualify. Call your nearest unemployment benefits office and ask someone to look up your claim to see if you qualify. The good news is that you do not have to file another claim to get these EUC extended benefits. The State of New Jersey files the claim on your behalf. You will receive a letter in the mail from New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development with instructions on how to continue filing.
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As of May 3, 2009, New Jersey qualified for yet another extension on unemployment benefits. The Extended Benefits (EB) will provide an additional 20 weeks of unemployment benefits. These will not kick in until you have exhausted your EUC extended benefits. T.Y. Hilton Elite Jersey Check www.nj.gov and click on 'employment' for more information or contact your nearest unemployment benefits office and speak to an agent to see if you qualify. Again, the State of New Jersey will file this claim on your behalf.
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