No need to delete the thread. Amend your post to include the link to the page in question, instead.
I've cut and pasted from your DM - my copy of my sent was clean, although the original DM was not:
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Originally Posted by UntilTheNDofTimE
Hi Ariadne22
I'm a casual reader of this forum and am always very impressed with your knowledge of unemployment and i had a question you may be able to answer. A poster posted a question regarding the maximum benefits allowed in Florida. You then answered.....
FL pays a maximum of 23 weeks, reduced 1 week for every .5% reduction in state UE rate below 10.5%.
FL's current UE rate is 7.1%.
This means the most FL will pay is 17 weeks.
Federal benefits may be available for up to another 18 weeks, if your claim qualifies:
9 wks - Tier 1 (54% of state benefit)
9 wks - Tier 2 (54% of state benefit) (7% trigger)
If FL's 3-month TUR rate drops below 7%, then FL will pay only another 9 weeks, not 18.
I was under the assumption that all federal extensions per state were standardized through the federal government. If you read on jobsearch.com it will tell you that the EUC tiers are as follows...
Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Tiers for 2013
· Tier 1: 14 weeks
· Tier 2: 14 weeks if the state unemployment rate is 6% or higher
· Tier 3: 9 weeks if the state unemployment rate is 7% or higher
· Tier 4: 10 weeks if the state unemployment rate is 9% or higher
Why does Florida not follow these tiers? Not only are benefit amounts reduced significantly(54% for tier 1, 54% for tier 2, and 35% for Tier 3) but sequestration has lowered down tier 3 down from 35% down to 15.79%.
This is somewhat baffling to me because the state obviously pays the benefits for the regular claim but the federal government fully funds the EUC tiers. Why would a state like CA get so much more money for their claimants?
A CA resident who is eligible for the maximum benefit amount can collect $450 for 26 weeks at the state level. Following this they would be eligible for tiers 1(14 weeks), tier 2(14 weeks), tier 3(9 weeks), and tier 4 10 weeks. I understand CA gets tier 4 because of the high unemployment rate but why do California's receive 37 weeks of benefits(tier 1-3) at 83% of their CA claim(17 sequestration) when Florida residents will only receive 18 weeks at 54% of their Florida claim?
Thanks
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PS Sorry in advance for the long question.
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The answer is first, there are many nuances to EUC very often not explained on various internet forums.
EUC does NOT guarantee a maximum number of 14, 14, 09, 10 weeks in every state.
Rather it is based on a percentage of the original state monetary determination. In those states which do not provide maximum 26-week benefits, or for the smaller claim, the EUC benefit is prorated.
This from the DOL:
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EUC08 First Tier: Effective for weeks of unemployment ending after September 2, 2012, the maximum entitlement will be reduced.
o For all new EUC08 First Tier claims established for a week ending after September 2, 2012 (in most states, this is the week ending September 8, 2012), the maximum entitlement is reduced to the lesser of 54 percent (from 80 percent) of the maximum regular Unemployment Compensation (UC) entitlement or 14 times (from 20 times) the regular UC weekly benefit amount.
EUC08 Second Tier: There are no changes.
o The maximum entitlement to EUC08 Second Tier continues to be the lesser of 54 percent of the maximum regular UC entitlement or 14 times the regular UC weekly benefit amount.
EUC08 Third Tier: Effective for weeks of unemployment ending after September 2, 2012, the maximum entitlement will be reduced.
o For all new EUC08 Third Tier claims established for a week ending after September 2, 2012, the maximum entitlement is reduced to the lesser of 35 percent (from 50 percent) of the maximum regular UC entitlement or nine (9) times (from 13 times) the regular UC weekly benefit amount.
EUC08 Fourth Tier for weeks of unemployment ending after September 2, 2012:
All States: The maximum entitlement is increased.
o For all new EUC08 Fourth Tier claims established for a week ending after September 2, 2012, the maximum entitlement is the lesser of 39 percent (instead of 24 percent) of the maximum regular UC entitlement or 10 times (instead of 6 times) the regular UC weekly benefit amount.
http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/att...hange9_acc.pdf
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Therefore, if you are claiming benefits in a state which pays only 17 weeks' state benefits, all your EUC is reduced proportionately.