Unemployment Insurance Benefits Extension. The state extension kicks in after claimants exhaust up to 26 weeks of state unemployment, plus 13 weeks of federal pandemic emergency unemployment compensation (peuc). Unemployment benefits extensions have provided additional ui weeks in previous years through various programs.
Unemployment insurance extension in 2012, your extension amount as well as length are determined by the amount you were earning before being laid off. Guide for claimants filing benefits: This is called your maximum benefit amount (mba).
While not explicit in the biden plan, there are provisions for extending covid related enhanced unemployment benefit programs like pandemic unemployment assistance and supplementary unemployment benefits (likely $300 to $400 weekly).
Money updated this story to reflect that, as of july 21, extended benefits have kicked in for 49 states (all but south dakota), the district of columbia and. Most states do not have additional requirements or a waiting period for an extension. Guide for claimants filing benefits: Unemployment insurance extended benefits purpose.