Tax, Unemployment, and Highways Bill | No Extra Weeks of Unemployment in Bill – Updated

Washington (Mar 9) – According to information obtained via Senator Baucus’ Office, the current bill on the Senate Floor does not include additional weeks of unemployment for the unemployed.

WorldNewsVine spoke with the Senator’s office for clarification, “does the current amendment to H.R. 4213 simply extend the time for which unemployed can apply for existing tiers, or are there new “tiers” or a “New System” in place to handle the long-term unemployed?

A representative at Senator Baucus office replied, this bill will extend benefits till the end of the year, but it does not provide for new tiers. If someone has exhausted all their existing levels of extensions they will not be entitled to more benefits. Vote is expected in next couple of days – that is not to say that they are not working on something that would provide for new tiers.

One must really ask, why then is this bill costing $66 billion? Certainly, using the calculator for the existing “Tiers”, would state that still, those that had lost their jobs after August 2010, are only entitled to 26 weeks of unemployment. An earlier post regarding “Tiers” by WorldNewsVine, clarified the existing provisions. Let’s revisit that information:

Here’s how the extensions work, mind you what you hear from most people regarding that there are 99 weeks of available unemployment only applies to those laid-off in 2008 or earlier. The “Tiers”:

Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Tier I allows for up to 20 additional weeks

Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Tier II allows for up to 14 additional weeks

Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Tier III allows for up to 13 additional weeks

Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Tier IV allows for up to 6 additional weeks

Here’s the catch: Under the latest extension, Unemployed Americans must have exhausted all available state/regular benefits on or before February 20, 2010 to establish Emergency Unemployment Compensation Tier I.

After that, Unemployed Americans must have exhausted Tier I, II, or III before February 27, 2010 to be eligible for the next tier. It becomes even more confusing, after July 31, 2010 no matter what “Tier” you are on, ALL benefits are exhausted for, the program ends.

For the unfortunate millions of Americans that have become unemployed after August 18th, 2009 they are NOT eligible for any extensions at this time. The rest is fairly simple:

If you were unfortunate enough to lose your job between April 7, 2009 and August 17, 2009 you are eligible for “Tier I” remembering that, as it stands, any and all emergency benefits will expire after July 31, 2010.

Those unfortunate Americans that lost their jobs between January 5, 2009 and April 6, 2009 and exhaust their 20 weeks of “Tier I” before February 28, 2010 will be eligible for “Tier II”. Once again remembering that all benefits under the emergency plan expire July 31, 2010

Tier III, an Unemployed American must have lost their job, and applied for Unemployment Insurance before January 5, 2009 and have exhausted all their “Tier I, and Tier II” benefits before February 28, 2010 (a total of 33 weeks) will be eligible to collect an additional 13 weeks under the “Tier III” plan.

Tier IV, for those that have exhausted Tiers I, II, and III on or before February 28, 2010 and again, must be exhausted (used) before July 31, 2010.

I am hoping there is some degree of confusion with the question posed to Senator Baucus’ office. One could only hope that these “dates” listed above will be modified.

WorldNewsVine has a call into Senator Schumer’s office requesting further information.

(Written by Chief Editor, Editor and Livia Sappington, Contributing Editor)

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45 Responses to Tax, Unemployment, and Highways Bill | No Extra Weeks of Unemployment in Bill – Updated

Editor

March 9, 2010 at 6:00 pm

Let me add a little clarification – the cutoff date for the “existing” plan or tiers has been extended for 30 days. So you may strike dates February 28th, and replace that date with March 28 (approximately) however, that is only to qualify to move to the “next” tier of your extensions.

Many states are approving additional “state funded extensions” you must check with your State Labor Department for details.

There are at this time, (an email has been sent requesting clarification, and no answer has been received), no mention of additional weeks of unemployment benefits in the current bill on the Senate Floor.

New York State Department of Labor provides a “calculator” for those collecting unemployment in NYS found at this link: (right click and select “Open in new Window” to remain on this page)
You will notice that there is a stipulation regarding “pending” legislation regarding same.

It would appear that the bill may in fact, be simply shifting dates on the existing programs allowing those to move to a new “tier” however, there are no “additional” weeks being made available in this bill. Simply a recalculation of the “dates” to which you would qualify to move to the “next” tier.

The temporary bill passed last week (was it) allowed for those exhausting their benefits to be able to qualify for the “next tier”

Remember this article simply states that has been informed, there are no additional weeks of unemployment in the new bill.

There is much confusion to this, and I am still awaiting the proper response from the Press Secretaries office.

The information obtained during a phone call to Senator Baucus’ office simply states that, no provisions for additional weeks of unemployment are being made in this bill.

You will notice the last paragraphs of this article, a statement regarding that “I am hoping there is some degree of confusion with the question posed to Senator Baucus’ office. One could only hope that these “dates” listed above will be modified.”

This in fact may be the case. The dates for which the applicable times for the “tiers” may be changed to allow those to qualify to move to the next “Tier”

The original “program” did not just keep adding “weeks” to just anyone’s unemployment, they were intended to pull those “stuck” in this economic “rut” up a “Tier” to draw more compensation, as more Americans joined the unemployment rolls.

I am certain that no one in Washington expected this recession/depression to outlast these “Tiers” but, unfortunately it has.

I have read the bill, and have read the Senator’s press release and nothing is “clearly” stating any of the above is in the bill. It clearly states the “striking” of dates, but only “significant” dates. Neither clearly addresses how the changes to the entire “schema” will be implemented.

Two questions were put forth to the Senator’s office, and the source replied as stated above.

I hope this adds clarification, and once again – at this time, it will take an additional Bill to add more weeks of unemployment compensation. If the “Tiers” are to remain intact, then adjustments to those dates will need to be made to allow for the unemployed to receive additional subsidies under the existing program which is H.R. 4213 a ratification of last year’s bill.

Of course here are an additional 66 amendments to this bill, mainly “Tax cuts” but, that is an entirely different story.

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Editor

March 9, 2010 at 6:02 pm

You know, there is an additional article posted on this site that passed the Senate 100 – 0 mandating that that all “earmarks” for this bill made public

http://worldnewsvine.com/2010/03/tax-unemployment-highway-bills-votes-for-additional-amendments-underway/

I cannot understand the “secrecy” behind all of this. It would appear that no one in Washington is willing to put any of this in writing to release not only to the press but, the general public as well

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bready

March 9, 2010 at 6:09 pm

I DO NOT UNDERSTAND COULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN ABOUT THE TIER BECAUSE I live in Virginia and I have used tier 3 on JANUARY 27, 2010, THE WAY THIS READ THAT IF I HAVE OUT OF TIER 3 I DO NOT QUALIFY FOR TIET 4 AND ALSO I WILL NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS NEW UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HOW VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT WORK. THAN YOU

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- Bob G
  
  March 9, 2010 at 6:46 pm
  
  Bready,
  
  The “tier” system is based upon the date you opened your original claim. As it stands at this time, with the question posed, unless your state does something for you… I really don’t know what to say…
  
  For all the infighting in the Senate over this, they have made it sound that, the unemployed would be extended benefits to the end of the year. It simply shifts a few dates around to allow those that missed the “Tier 1″ by days or weeks, may now be eligible..
  
  No one has confirmed nor denied that more unemployment or weeks of unemployment are on the way… sources simply stated, that will have to be another “bill”..
  
  I, myself cannot believe they are actually wasting this much time on this which, appears to be a waste of money… Was Bunning actually correct?
  
  It has taken the Senate almost 2 and half months to hammer this out, how long will it take the Senate to ACTUALLY extend the jobless benefits with the addition of weeks through the end of the year?
  
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Diane

March 9, 2010 at 7:23 pm

I’m with you on this one… I cannot believe that a bunch of fat cats, assured they will never sit on the unemployment line, would willfully neglect the citizens of this country.

While the bleeding hearts out there say one thing, remember YOU (the royal you) could be the next to be kicked to the street.

No job is safe. No person is safe. And now it appears not even our own government is willing to keep its citizens safe.

And, btw, didn’t anyone read how it is the people on UNEMPLOYMENT that are helping TO boost the economy???

Those with jobs, tighten belts and don’t spend.

Those on unemployment, barely (if they are lucky) get enough to stay alive. They must spend it all… just to live. That’s just one strike against all the naysayers.

If you’ve got a job start spending YOUR money. Maybe then the economy will have a decent chance of a kick start – or is it time to get out the paddles??

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- vince
  
  March 10, 2010 at 9:03 am
  
  i will probably be screwed..everything is exhausted. i live in a small county, 880 unemployed 2 weeks ago our main paper had 7 yes 7 jobs listed. good luck
  
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- Bob G.
  
  March 10, 2010 at 12:35 pm
  
  Excellent point — the fact to the matter is that EVERYONE is worried about their current “stability” regarding employment.
  
  The problem here is that, Congress should pass legislation that would continue assistance for as long as possible and then CONCENTRATE on the economic crisis to begin to ease “fears” amongst all Americans
  
  As soon as, those lucky enough to be gainfully employed feel comfortable enough to stop stockpiling monies and become active participants within this economy, the economy will remain stagnant
  
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G

March 9, 2010 at 8:00 pm

I WAS TOLD BY SEN REAIDS OFFICE TODAY THAT IT WILL EXSTEND EVEN AFTER 99 WEEKS

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- Bob G
  
  March 9, 2010 at 8:08 pm
  
  I would probably buy into your comment if you could only spell correctly…
  
  Trust me, regarding this amendment to H.R. 4213, there are no new weeks of unemployment within the bill…
  
  We are all hoping that the verbiage in the bill will extend that “99 weeks” of unemployment to the recently unemployed however, the “99 weeks” only applied to those that have been laid off since 2008…
  
  You are certainly welcome to nae your source and WorldNewsVine will attempt to follow-up on your phone call to whichever “reaids” office that is..
  
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K Auger

March 9, 2010 at 8:00 pm

My tier three benefits exaust in mid april, will I qualify for tier 4 if my state is at a high unemployment rate?

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- Bob G
  
  March 9, 2010 at 8:04 pm
  
  Check with your local unemployment office… also contact NELP (National Employment Law Project) states may have funding to provide for extra weeks from state coffers… this is in regard to federal emergency unemployment tiers.
  
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G

March 9, 2010 at 8:11 pm

HE SAID DIDENT NO IF THERE WERE EXTENING TEIR 4 OR DO A TEIR 5

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- Bob G
  
  March 9, 2010 at 8:31 pm
  
  You have simply answered your own question.. there aren’t any further provisions, nor does anyone know or have anything “penned” at this time to answer your question..
  
  By the way, you may want to try using a spell checker… IMHO
  
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G

March 9, 2010 at 8:31 pm

TO BOB G I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR SAYING BUT I WAS TOLD BY HARRY REIDS OFFICE THAT EVEN IF YOU USE ALL YOUR TEIR 4 U WILL BE EXTENED TILL DEC 31 GIVE THEM A CALL 202-224-3353

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- Bob G
  
  March 9, 2010 at 8:36 pm
  
  I do not need to call them, I am in an email conversation with them at this time.. if any clarification regarding H.R. 4213 and this particular amendment is to be received, and republished it will be done so accordingly.
  
  As it stands at this moment, WorldNewsVine stands by it’s information received over several hours ago…
  
  When and if you receive a “news tip” regarding this article in writing from one of the aforementioned, simply submit the article for review and publication on the site…
  
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G

March 9, 2010 at 8:41 pm

OK [REMOVED OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE - FIRST WARNING] THAT IS WHAT I WAS TOLD

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Dav id

March 10, 2010 at 12:29 am

So since I was laid laid off Oct 1st 2009 I receive no additional weeks of UI. The way they made the bill sound I thought every one would be receiving 99 weeks of unemployment. Or at least additional weeks until the start of 2011. This is a joke why are some people getting 99 weeks while other are still in the the same boat of running out of there benefits come Mid April. Someone on unemployment need to explain this to the Senate.

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- Editor
  
  March 10, 2010 at 12:43 am
  
  David,
  
  This is the clarification we are attempting to obtain… apparently this is some sort of “secret”
  
  As it stands “right now” you missed the cut-off by 1 week. We all need clarification as to how these “Tiers” will be readjusted and/or for those that have claimed their “99 weeks” as everyone is stating, what happens to them…
  
  Since this is a ratification of a bill dated 2009, you would think that someone in the Senate would be kind enough to actually spell out the details to all of this.
  
  If by conjecture, the dates are stricken as above and replaced with dates, exactly one year later, then those new to the unemployment system would be eligible to the same entitlements as those laid-off back in July 2008…
  
  I have still not received any clarification from the Press Secretary of the Finance Committee as to how this will be implemented however, the bills, and press releases are all out there online for all to read, and if you have the magic eye for the “fine” print please enlighten all of us…
  
  One can only now guess and say that those who have collected 99 weeks, will be extended in the existing program again. Those that at this time have “fallen through” the cracks… I just don’t know
  
  I can certainly state this, no one was prepared for an economic down turn this bad… during the last administration, both houses were rushing in to give money to the Iraq war, back burning the real issue, Afghanistan… now that the money is all gone, then some… well what can I say…
  
  If you make any phone calls, get those to commit their answers in writing, and come back and visit us…
  
  WorldNewsVine
  
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  - David
    
    March 10, 2010 at 9:40 am
    
    Thank you for responding. I can’t get a clear answer on these dates. It seems baffling to me that they just don’t extend the tiers filing dates for all people and add another tier for those who have run out. I live in California, I have been looking for work since Mid Oct 2009. As it stands with the dates I’ve read above I will run out of unemployment April 13th 2010. So much for any help for the newly unemployed like me, or the long term unemployed. I even applied for a graphic design job that was only offering $10.00hr these jobs used to paid between $17.00hr to $25.00 a hour but now that businesses know people are desperate they are undercutting wages. Well good luck everyone try to make calls and explain these overlooked issues to congress if you are so inclined.
    
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Dav id

March 10, 2010 at 12:35 am

So since I was laid laid off Oct 1st 2009 I receive no additional weeks of UI. The way they made the bill sound I thought everyone would be receiving 99 weeks of unemployment. Or at least additional weeks until the start of 2011. This is a joke why are some people getting 99 weeks while others are still in the the same boat of running out of there benefits come Mid April. Someone on unemployment need’s to explain this to the Senate.

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chiliboots

March 10, 2010 at 5:37 am

As constituted, presently:

NO ADDITIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS are provided by this bill. If
you have, or soon will, run out of Tier IV payments, you will be
be CUT OFF. Eligibility is the only thing that is extended, here.

This is devastating for millions of voters; Congress doesn’t care.

They advise you to go get jobs that do not exist, as their remedy.

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tommyf

March 10, 2010 at 8:34 am

To Editor,
When you provide further clarification in your later comments to the article, you state, “the cutoff date for the “existing” plan or tiers has been extended for 30 days. So you may strike dates February 28th, and replace that date with March 28 (approximately) however, that is only to qualify to move to the “next” tier of your extensions.” Am I to presume that this still only applies to people who were eligible for the extended Tier benefits? In other words, although I exhausted my original 26 week benefits (eligible since 8/29/09) on 2/28/10, I am still inelgible for extended benefits even though the cutoff date was shifted until 3/28/10?

Thanks for any clarification you can provide in my case.

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tommyf

March 10, 2010 at 8:42 am

To summarize my questions in my previous comments: As it stands currently, there is NO provsion under any conditions or circumstances which allow for people to be eligible for extended federal benefits once they exhaust their initial benefit period?

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- JimH
  
  March 10, 2010 at 9:19 am
  
  Currently, if you exhaust any level of benefit (other than Tier 4) before April 1 you will qualify to move into the next level of benefit. You will be allowed to collect that level until it is exhausted. If no new renewals (being called “extensions”) are passed, you will not be allowed to move into any other level of benefit.
  
  For example, those who exhaust their first 26 weeks of state provided benefits on March 27 will move into Tier 1 of federal benefits. They may collect all weeks of Tier 1 even if no new “extension” is passed. However, without the extension the federal benefits will end when Tier 1 is exhausted.
  
  Another example: Those on Tier 3 who exhaust it this month can move into Tier 4 if their state’s unemployment rate is high enough to qualify for Tier 4. If they reside in a state that does not, all benefits end when Tier 3 is exhausted. All talks about “extensions” are completely irrelevant to these people.
  
  Final example: Those who are in Tier 4 can ignore everything going on in DC. They don’t care about you. They consider you to be worthless lazy scum. When Tier 4 is exhausted, you’ll need to quit refusing all those jobs you’ve been offered – get off your ass and make yourself useful! (If you can’t detect the sarcasm in this paragraph, I feel sorry for you)
  
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  - Editor
    
    March 10, 2010 at 10:34 am
    
    Yes that pretty much sums it up at this time…
    
    No one has published any information regarding the extension of time for that final “tier” which is what the question to Senator Baucus office was all about.
    
    We were looking for a simple answer and recevied one. I, myself was under the impression from what little information has been shared that, everyone on unemployment under this new plan would simply qualify to collect until the end of the year (2010).
    
    Again, JimH summed it up nicely. I do believe as it stands the “dates” within the existing “Tiers” are what are intended to be “shifted” around.
    
    I will NOT at this time make any more assumptions regarding this, we are waiting clarification from the Press Secretary and have NOT received any yet.
    
    As I stated in my final email to same, I would more than HAPPILY retract this entire article if you are telling me in writing it is inaccurate.
    
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    - JimH
      
      March 10, 2010 at 11:26 am
      
      If you will read the section that begins “Another example”, you will see that I did specify that not everyone qualifies for Tier 4.
      
      I don’t recall for sure what the necessary percentage is, but I believe it is 8.5%. If your state’s unemployment was not above this, you will not get Tier 4.
      
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  - editor
    
    March 10, 2010 at 11:05 am
    
    Only if you live in a state that qualifies as a “hard hit” state… there is a “percentage” value preset to trigger these “Tiers”
    
    This is exactly the problem here… no one is stating nor publishing the complete facts behind this…
    
    These simple little piece meal tidbits and then run off thinking they have explained or realize the “big” picture…
    
    Thank you for you feedback however, once again, this not the complete facts behind this situation, and if you have the complete “facts” behind this situation then, simply get them in writing and request to have your article published here online…
    
    The best method for determining your status wth your unemployment claim is to either visit your local unemployment office, and/or check online with the same… they will explain (well in most cases) how many actual weeks of subsidies you have available..
    
    Missing the whole point once again, and that Congress must do something to stimulate this economy and get Americans back to work so that, this non-sense of how to take care of American’s via unemployment can be finally put to bed…
    
    I am only hoping that those visiting this article are mainly interested in finding gainful employment instead of, simply attempting to point out the correctness or incorrectness of this article…
    
    Thanks everyone for their comments,
    
    Editor
    
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    - JimH
      
      March 10, 2010 at 11:28 am
      
      Read the reply above – I don’t know why it got placed one reply too soon.
      
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    - tommyf
      
      March 10, 2010 at 1:45 pm
      
      I salute this news organization for their efforts in soliciting the truth and facts about this very complicated issue however I have to say I am curious as to why the editor would say “I am only hoping that those visiting this article are mainly interested in finding gainful employment instead of, simply attempting to point out the correctness or incorrectness of this article…”
      
      Why would a news editor make such a rash generalization statement in questioning people’s motives in attempting to understand this extremely important issue? I would expect this in an editorial feature, or an opinion forum or blog, but as I peruse this website I understand it to be a news organization reporting on news, of all sorts. I can understand the editor’s frustration in having people trivialize every fine point in his reporting, but then to turn it all around and make it personal against people who are genuinely trying to understand the issue is really objectifying his reporting, which can never be good for credibility.
      
      Thanks for allowing me my 2 cents.
      
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      - Editor
        
        March 10, 2010 at 2:05 pm
        
        tommyf,
        
        You are right.
        
        My point is that the jobless should be concentrating their efforts towards their elected officials inability to create a stable economy that would simply eliminate these concerns..
        
        (That was strange, there may be a technical issue, anyone having problems posting please contact me ASAP at administrator@worldnewsvine.com – we really don’t want to miss out on anyone’s comments or opinions – I think I may have just been spammed – lol)
        
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  - Scott F
    
    March 10, 2010 at 11:11 am
    
    Jim H,
    
    In other words as I understand your comments we in the ” Worthless, lazy scum ” category are in the same tier as Congress. We should form a new tier for Congress-Tier 5-” Bought and paid for lying, worthless, lazy scum.”
    
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    - JimH
      
      March 10, 2010 at 11:24 am
      
      I’d actually put Washington into a separate category – clueless, expensive and inept.
      
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      - Scott F
        
        March 10, 2010 at 11:48 am
        
        The US Congress ” reality show” makes the Larry Springer and Maury Povich shows look actually look sane.
        
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      - JimH
        
        March 10, 2010 at 11:56 am
        
        That’s a scary thought… but I can’t disagree with it at all. :)
        
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JD

March 10, 2010 at 10:10 am

Bob G,

The information you obtained from your source are outdated, those dates you published were the dates in effect before the 30-day extension bill, which has changed both the Feb. 27, 2010 and July 31, 2010 dates in these rules, there are replaced by April 4, 2010 and Sept. 5, 2010, and today’s new bill will extend the Sept. 5, 2010 to Dec. 31, 2010, not sure about what they are going to do with the April 4, 2010, it will be extended to pass April 4, 2010 for sure, but exactly to what date we don’t know.

ope this helps to clear some of your confusions, I understand that since you are not on the receiving end of the unemployment benefits, these rules/dates are sound very confusing, but for those of us who will be severely affected by even the difference of one day in relations to these “deadline dates”, it’s a huge deal! It’s not that we don’t want to work to get off the benefit, most of us are desperate to find any job! it’s simply near impossible for most of us unemployed to find a job (even for minimum wage jobs, I kid you not!), employers continues to lay off more workers everyday, unemployment rate is rising not dropping, more peoples are getting laid off, how is it easy (if not impossible) for those already lost their jobs to find new jobs?

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- Bob G.
  
  March 10, 2010 at 10:38 am
  
  JD,
  
  I am not the one that is confused, unfortunately you have simply read the article, jumped to the bottom of the article and “jumped” to conclusion.
  
  Thanks for the feedback….
  
  The information in the article as stated was a “revisit” to an earlier post regarding tiers. The first comment on this thread explained the fact that obviously the dates have temporarily shifted 30 days.
  
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Editor

March 10, 2010 at 12:29 pm

LISTEN UP EVERYONE CAREFULLY

I was just checking up on other sources… Businessweek

” Exhausted Benefits

While the legislation would prevent millions from exhausting their benefits this year, it wouldn’t spare all. According to the National Employment Law Project, a half-million Americans could burn through all of their allowable assistance by August.”

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Diane

March 10, 2010 at 1:37 pm

While reading down through the comments, it becomes clear to me that individuals may be confused. This news items is about the FEDERAL HR4213, many are asking and/or stating questions about the State in which they live. Yes, there is a difference. We, too, live in Nevada, and our system appears to work differently. I know, for example, that each State sets their own levels to the maximum amount an individual can receive. It stands to reason, each State would also set its own individual “tiers” or “extensions.”

First, I would check with your own State. They may or may not know enough to tell you “the truth.” But, they will give you what they currently “know.” Things appear to change almost minute by minute. But, again, starting at your own State level is your best bet.

HR 4213 is totally different. It SHOULD be in place to continue to help struggling individuals and families after your State runs out of extensions. However, the Senate at this moment doesn’t seem to want to do anything other than a 30 day quick fix that means nothing for too many.

Here’s hoping that they get the guts to do the right thing. Either create those jobs that even the untrained can apply for, and get. Or create “the fix” to help those in this horrid situation!!

(As for jobs, here in Nevada there are none! If anyone has been living under a rock, we are in the worst of the worst condition.)

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- Bob G.
  
  March 10, 2010 at 7:07 pm
  
  Although some states are in fact proposing and in some cases passing state legislation to extend unemployment insurance, none of the states have any control over the outline “Tiered” system provided under the “federal” plan.
  
  One must also be careful for states have (like most of us) very limited budgets. Let me give an example of what could happen:
  
  State “X” passes its own unemployment extension to compensate those that have run out of federal “tiers” (trust me there is not a state in this union that will dish out state money until the federal money is gone).
  
  State “X’s” bill allows for say 10 weeks of additional assistance, the bill costs the state $10 million. Now working with the average figure of $300/week of benefits distributed on average, which is enough to cover roughly 3,333 unemployed workers.
  
  State “X” has distributed the funds or has begun distributing funds for unemployed that are cover from date “A” through date “B”. What will happen is simple; if you happen to be unemployed number 3,334 you will qualify but, will not receive benefits for all monies have already been exhausted.
  
  The only true hope for unemployed Americans is for those elected officials to stop giving tax breaks to employers that send work overseas, really take a sharp look at the H1-B visa ratio, lower that, and finally create jobs/programs in both the technology and manufacturing industries.
  
  “Green Jobs” and “Highway Jobs” only go so far. Most of those jobs require an extremely manual labor intensive workforce. Which would be fine with the exception that most long-term unemployed in America right now are former “white and blue” collar workers, over the age of 50. You’re not going to find that many American’s in that age bracket that are capable of performing intensive manual labor positions. Even if they were filled, one would only pray the “Health care” bill is passed for I am certain you will find that the amount of “on the job” injuries would be on the rise with 50+ year old Americans out filling “potholes” with shovels, or dangling off “Windmills”
  
  However, the bottom line is this, no matter what your state representative tells you, they are like the rest of us right now, simply guessing.
  
  I watched Senator Casey (D-PA) on C-SPAN today, he gave a very nice speech to the Senate referencing things such as, being truthful with the American Public, the need for the “addition” of weeks added to the plan or, another bill to support those Americans that will in fact fall through the “cracks” on the bill which was sent back to the House just hours ago.
  
  I will pray for some real change in events, changes that reverse the policies set forth during the Bush administration which created the incentive to send jobs overseas, Call Centers, tech jobs, and the like.
  
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shica

March 10, 2010 at 3:50 pm

this is crazy,who will the new bill help then? the fools an the hill already kno of this,what their trying to do is faze out all tiers. if a person lose their job in augest 2010 they can not, an will not qualify for any of the tier cuz they faze out in july.this bill is stupid just like the fools that thought of it.this bill is not for me,you or anyone that loss thei.0
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charlie

March 10, 2010 at 6:34 pm

I USED TO HAVE 2-3 JOBS AT A TIME I LOVED MY JOB AND MY WORK!!!!!BUT NOW THERE IS NONE !!!CUZ THEY LET THEM GO OUT THE CONTRY!!!!!!!!WE NEED TO STOP THIS NOW!!!!!GET OUR JOBS BACK!!
THEY PASS BILLS ALL THE TIME FOR THERE BUDDYS NOT US EVEN THOUGH THEY TRY BTO MAKE IT SEEM LIKE THEY ARE HARD AT WORK FOR US BUT ALL THE BILLS ARE FULL OF IS PORK FOR THERE BUDS!!!!!THIS HAS TO END ,1 BILL AT A TIME AND IN THESE TIME ONLY FOR US !!!!!!STOP THE PORK FULL BILLS AND THEY NEED TO GO 3 YEARS AND OUT WITHOUT PAY AND LIVE IN THE MESS THEY MAKE!!!!!!! IF THEY GET A JOB FROM THERE BUDS THEN THEY GO TO JAIL !!!TRY TO FIND ONE LIKE WE HAVE TO!!!!! THIS WILL MAKE THEM THINK ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE DOING!1THEY DON’T CAR THEY DON’T HAVE TOO!!!!HOW NICE IT WOULD BE IF WE HAD JOBS LIKE THEM? WE NEED A TIER 5 NOW NOT IN A YEAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THEY WANT ALL OF US TO RUN OUT OF UI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE UP TO AND IF WE TAKE A JOB FOR LESS THEN WE WILL GET LESS IF WE EVEN CAN GET MORE UI NEXT TIME WE NEED IT!!!!OPEN YOUR EYES IT’S TIME TO TAKE BACK OUR CONTRY FROM THEM AND MAKE IT THE WAY OUR FATHERS WANTED TO BE LIKE!!!!!1THEY WORK FOR US IF THEY CAN’T GET THE JOB DONE RIGHT THEY SHOULD BE FIRED !!!!!!!!!!!!! WE ARE THERE BOSS THEY ARE NOT OURS!!! I DON’T KNOW ABOT YOU BUT I DON’T WANT TO BE A 3 WORLD NATION AND THAT WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE PASS THIS BILL WITHOUT A LONG TERM TIER5!!!!!!!!! IS THAT WHAT WE WANT ,NO SO IF THEY DO THEY NEED TO BE FIERD!!!!!!!!!! WE WERE FOOLED BY THEM IT’S ALL A GAME TO THEM!!!!!!!!

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charlie

March 11, 2010 at 6:06 am

well they got us all !!!!!!!!!!!

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charlie

March 11, 2010 at 6:09 am

well they got us all !!!!!!!!!!!WE WILL ALL BE OUT IN ABOUT 20 WEEKS FROM 4/5/10 !!!!!!!1NICE GOG HU ?

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Erika Lagrand

August 6, 2010 at 2:40 pm

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