Sequester and Unemployment Benefits (extension, claim, payment, federal)

[missyrusty]

I read that due to the sequester, Federal Unemployment Benefits(EUC) will be cut by 10.8%. Does anyone know when this will take effect? I thought it was suppose to take effect April 1st, but I claimed my benefits yesterday and my benefits were not cut. ( I live in NJ)

[missyrusty]

I just read another article stating the cut will be 12% and take effect the week of April 28th???

[Ariadne22]

Post the link.

[missyrusty]

Here are a couple different links in regard to the sequester and unemployment benefits:


How sequester cuts affect unemployment | WPRI.com (This link is in regard to Rhode Island, but I am assuming the date should be the same for all states)

Pew States: Unemployment Insurance Under the Sequester


Sequester Would Chop Long-Term Unemployment Insurance

[GoingFWD]

In California, this means a cut of 17.69% on the weekly and maximum benefit amounts for all new federal extensions (tiers 1 through 4) filed with an effective date of April 28, 2013, or after.

New Federal Unemployment Insurance Extensions

[Ariadne22]

Originally Posted by missyrusty

(This link is in regard to Rhode Island, but I am assuming the date should be the same for all states)

No, the cut isn't the same for all states, nor is the form of implementation.

WI, and many other states, have already implemented an across-the-board 10.7% cut to all EUC payments effective week ending April 6.

CA is implementing a 17.69% cut to anyone transitioning to a new tier effective on or after April 28, but not to those currently exhausting a tier.

Illinois is implementing a 16.8% cut to all EUC payments beginning week ending 6/1.

NJ has not yet announced when it will be cutting or how much. Expect 17%, probably effective the end of this month, but that is a guess. Per New York Times 4/16:

New Jersey officials say they did not know when payments will shrink or by how much;

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/12/ny...kers.html?_r=0

Nevada hasn't announced, either.

It appears the states with the highest unemployment have delayed implementation, perhaps out of concern for the effect on the economy.