Again, we don't really know what is going to happen. As I posted elsewhere, here is the latest from the Florida Unemployment Claims site:
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"December 17, 2010
President Signs Extension of Federally Funded Unemployment Compensation Programs, Governor Issues Executive Order
Today President Obama signed into law an extension of the eligibility dates for the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) and Extended Benefits (EB) programs by approximately 13 months. The agency anticipates beginning to pay benefits for both programs next week.
Extended Benefits (EB) - Florida’s EB period ended on December 4, 2010. Since Florida must be in an EB period for eligible Floridians to receive payments, Governor Charlie Crist signed an Executive Order today authorizing Floridians who qualify to receive those benefits. Qualifying individuals will receive the benefits retroactive to December 4 if their benefits lapsed.
The EB program pays up to 20 weeks of additional benefits to individuals who previously exhausted the up-to-79 weeks of regular state and federal EUC benefits. AWI estimates the Governor’s Executive Order will benefit approximately 250,000 long-term unemployed Floridians and result in an additional $650 million in benefit payments. The new law provides an extension of full federal funding for EB through January 7, 2012.
Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) - The new federal law also extends the deadline for establishing eligibility in the federal EUC program by approximately 13 months, retroactive to November 2010, and extends the phase-out date for the program to June 9, 2012. Four tiers of federal EUC benefits remain available to eligible beneficiaries:
* Tier I: Under this new law, unemployed workers currently receiving benefits from their regular state claims have until December 24, 2011 to exhaust their state benefits and establish eligibility for EUC Tier I, which provides up to an additional 20 weeks of benefits.
* Tiers II and III: Unemployed workers currently receiving benefits on EUC Tiers I, II, or III can now qualify for the next level of benefits if their current tier is exhausted by December 31, 2011. EUC Tier II provides up to 14 weeks of benefits and Tier III provides up to 13 weeks of additional benefits.
* Tier IV: Those who exhaust Tier III benefits by December 31, 2011 can establish eligibility for Tier IV benefits, which provides up to 6 additional weeks of benefits.
* Those who will exhaust EUC Tiers I, II, and III between now and the dates provided above will be automatically enrolled in the next level of benefits.
* Those who received a final payment notice for regular, EUC Tier I, II, or III will be automatically enrolled in the next level of EUC and should be able to begin certifying for the additional benefits during their regular claim reporting cycle. Some customers will be able to claim weeks of unemployment as soon as next week.
Customers are encouraged to check their claims online or by calling the agency’s toll-free number (800-204-2418) to determine if they have weeks available to claim.
Important Facts:
o No new tiers of benefits were created.
o The agency will notify potentially eligible customers of both programs by mail with instructions on how to receive benefits"
We will see what happens with me. I lost my FT job in 2007, and have been on UC since. Each time it looks like my benefits are running out, it 'rolls over' into another stage. I do have a PT job that has been very good to me. I would like to at least add a few more hours, but my employer's own budget has been cut...
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION HOT TOPICS
"December 17, 2010
President Signs Extension of Federally Funded Unemployment Compensation Programs, Governor Issues Executive Order
Today President Obama signed into law an extension of the eligibility dates for the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) and Extended Benefits (EB) programs by approximately 13 months. The agency anticipates beginning to pay benefits for both programs next week.
Extended Benefits (EB) - Florida’s EB period ended on December 4, 2010. Since Florida must be in an EB period for eligible Floridians to receive payments, Governor Charlie Crist signed an Executive Order today authorizing Floridians who qualify to receive those benefits. Qualifying individuals will receive the benefits retroactive to December 4 if their benefits lapsed.
The EB program pays up to 20 weeks of additional benefits to individuals who previously exhausted the up-to-79 weeks of regular state and federal EUC benefits. AWI estimates the Governor’s Executive Order will benefit approximately 250,000 long-term unemployed Floridians and result in an additional $650 million in benefit payments. The new law provides an extension of full federal funding for EB through January 7, 2012.
Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) - The new federal law also extends the deadline for establishing eligibility in the federal EUC program by approximately 13 months, retroactive to November 2010, and extends the phase-out date for the program to June 9, 2012. Four tiers of federal EUC benefits remain available to eligible beneficiaries:
* Tier I: Under this new law, unemployed workers currently receiving benefits from their regular state claims have until December 24, 2011 to exhaust their state benefits and establish eligibility for EUC Tier I, which provides up to an additional 20 weeks of benefits.
* Tiers II and III: Unemployed workers currently receiving benefits on EUC Tiers I, II, or III can now qualify for the next level of benefits if their current tier is exhausted by December 31, 2011. EUC Tier II provides up to 14 weeks of benefits and Tier III provides up to 13 weeks of additional benefits.
* Tier IV: Those who exhaust Tier III benefits by December 31, 2011 can establish eligibility for Tier IV benefits, which provides up to 6 additional weeks of benefits.
* Those who will exhaust EUC Tiers I, II, and III between now and the dates provided above will be automatically enrolled in the next level of benefits.
* Those who received a final payment notice for regular, EUC Tier I, II, or III will be automatically enrolled in the next level of EUC and should be able to begin certifying for the additional benefits during their regular claim reporting cycle. Some customers will be able to claim weeks of unemployment as soon as next week.
Customers are encouraged to check their claims online or by calling the agency’s toll-free number (800-204-2418) to determine if they have weeks available to claim.
Important Facts:
o No new tiers of benefits were created.
o The agency will notify potentially eligible customers of both programs by mail with instructions on how to receive benefits"
We will see what happens with me. I lost my FT job in 2007, and have been on UC since. Each time it looks like my benefits are running out, it 'rolls over' into another stage. I do have a PT job that has been very good to me. I would like to at least add a few more hours, but my employer's own budget has been cut...
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