The state of Texas has recently announced that a 13 week unemployment benefit extension has been made official. This will affect anyone who has exhausted or will exhaust their 59 weeks of unemployment benefits. The money for this extension will be coming from the 2009 stimulus package announced by President Obama at the beginning of the year. This extension was prompted by a jobless rate of 7.5% in June.
When will the 13 week extension start?
According to the Texas WorkForce Commission (TWC), the benefits should start paying out by the end of July. Letters will be sent to claimants with instructions on how to file for the extension. There are about 82,000 Texans who might be eligible for the 13 week extension.
There had been some concerns recently that the benefits might be delayed by a month or more because of problems converting the computer system but according to the TWC – that is not the case.
If you have any more information about the extension then please leave a comment.
Please note that Texas will benefit from the H3548 employment benefit extension – since Texas is not considered a high unemployment state since it has less than 8.5% unemployment rate – the potential total weeks of benefits for unemployed Texans will be increased by 13 weeks. States with a higher unemployment rate will see their total benefit weeks extended by 20 weeks.
Unemployment benefit information for other states
Florida unemployment benefits extension - 20 more weeks.
Will New York add 13 more weeks of unemployment benefits?
New York extends unemployment benefits by 13 weeks
Will Tennessee add 20 weeks of unemployment benefit extension?
Ohio unemployment benefits extension - 13 more weeks
Texas Unemployment Benefits Extension - 13 more weeks
Unemployment benefits extended in 2009 stimulus package.
Bill H3548 - 13 week extension for high unemployment states.
Kentucky Unemployment Benefits Extension - 20 more weeks.
Illinois Unemployment Benefits Extension - 20 more weeks.
Michigan Unemployment Benefits Extension - 20 more weeks.
California Unemployment Benefits Extension - 20 more weeks.
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Any Four Pillars site for New Jersey – If not, please start one.
This site is a link to all action done on the proposed bills, it also has links to the congressional representatives. Here you can vote for the bill, keep track of the bills and let your voice be heard.
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3404/show
http://www.four-pillars.ca/forums/
You can start a post for New Jersey in the forum.
Can ANYONE CLAIM THEIR BENIFITS STILL CANT GET THROUGH ON THE PHONE OR ON LINE
New York State Department of Labor
Extended Benefits Update – Hi everyone. Unfortunately have some bad news to report. We’ve heard that the extended benefits bill has not moved at all today. In fact, we are hearing that its unlikely that any vote will happen this week. The issue still has to do with the amendments attached to the bill. We wish we had better news to report. If anything changes we will relay it to all of you immediately. about a minute ago
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http://usunemployed.blogspot.com is now recognized on Google News Reader and is posting up-to-the-minute information regarding the latest extension!
The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote this Wednesday on the second omnibus bill which will include HR 4183. The measure will be paid with unused TARP funds in an effort to gain bipartisan support for easy passage this week. This is considered “must pass” legislation because most know it will also include 2010 Defense Spending and funding for other domestic programs.
This action will extend unemployment benefits which Congress has already approved past the 12/26, 12/31 expiration dates into 2010.
The official statement from Steny Hoyer is at http://usunemployed.blogspot.com
Need some direction please. We have recently relocated to CA from Nashville. When I tried to apply for extended benefits on the internet site this morning the system would not accept a CA address without the county box being completed. Tried calling the toll free line and got the “high call volume” message.
Is there a way for out of state residents to apply for Tier 3 on line?
Is there a good phone number to call for directions for out of state
Thanks for the help
i am in texas and my benefits run out in march.does that mean i have to wait till july to get more ui????????
Some interesting facts some might find interesting and useful in link provided
http://www.nelp.org/page/-/UI/PR.arra.reauthorization.feb.2010.pdf?nocdn=1
now am really confused,am i done because i still have a little amount left and wont zero out till mid march?what is next?any hope at all??????????????
someone please let me know
hello is any one out there?has this site shut down?
EVERYONE Go to http://tinyurl.com/y9dwtzt VOTE on how long unemployment benefits should be extended. This is on MSNBC’s website which is good that we are getting the attention but so far there’s 7000 voters and so far Indefinitely is leading by a few % pts so lets show MSNBC there’s THOUSANDS & THOUSANDS of us.
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