New: Stimulus Plan and Unemployment Extension (EB Program). (bills, office)

[needajobnj]

I don't know if this helps, but I am in NJ, and my final EUC II payment will be April 16. According to the blue card I got in the mail last week, I will get a packet in the mail a few days after that payment.

I don't know if anyone's seen this on NJ's unemployment website, but I found it after getting Google happy.

Department of Labor and Workforce Development | Extended Benefits (EB)

We will have to mail in a yellow form to Trenton, which begs the question of their manpower abilities to follow up on those forms.

The requirements will be stricter than now, but not unreasonable, and not invasive. The question is how much of a lag will there be between the last EUC II payment and the first EB payment?

[Ty94]

Ok all Georgia unemployed folks! 3 April 2009 The House of Reps agreed with the Senate to make the change from 1 July 2009 to 25 May 2009!!!!!! Now the Governor must sign the bill and wait 1 month or until we all find jobs!

[blromious]

Has Governor Perdue received the bill yet trying to find it in any of the searches and no news.

[lynx290]

I have not been able to find any new information about GA since this weekend. Do we have to wait until May 25 or is that the deadline until they have to have the program ready? My understanding was that May 25 was the latest we would have to wait. Please post any new information about GA on this forum that you come across!! THANK YOU!

I did read today that Minnesota is now receiving the next tier of extended benefits.

[SMS200]

I spoke with Governor Perdue's office today and they referred me to Mike Coan. I called his office but they had no information on when it would be signed.

The act will become effective when it is signed, however, Michael Thurmond the labor commissioner can delay the implementation of Section 9 (the part about extended benefits) to May 25, 2009, if he decides that he can't get it rolling sooner. Here are some numbers that you can call to express the need to get the process moving.
Governor Perdue: 404-656-1776. Representative Mike Coan: 404-656-6801.
Michael Thurmond: 404-656-3011.

[SMS200]

As of April 5, here are the states that have triggered on for extended benefits, and the number of weeks:
Alaska 13, California 20, Connecticut 13, Idaho 13, Indiana 13, Illinois 13, Massachusetts 13, Michigan 13, Minnesota 13, Montana 13, Nevada 13, New Jersey 13, North Carolina 20, South Carolina 13, Oregon 20, Vermont 13, Pennsylvania 13, Rhode Island 20, Washington 13 and Wisconsin 13.

[lynx290]

Email Governor Perdue's and let him know this is urgent!


LINK TO Governor Perdue's EMAIL BELOW


http://gov.georgia.gov/00/gov/contac...820188,00.html

[MarPuc]

Does anyone know why some states have 13 and some 20 EB? Is it due to the unemployment rate?

[SMS200]

During a period of high unemployment (6.5%) a state can trigger on for a maximum of 13 weeks of Extended Benefits. During a period of extremely high unemployment (8.0%) a state can trigger on for 20 weeks. Remember that states must have the T.U.R. or I.U.R. law in effect to be able to trigger on.

[blromious]

Well still no new news and I am trying to find what ever I can about when the signing will take place. Have called Thurmond"s, Perdue and e-mailed Coan had family members to do the same. I am praying we hear something soon.