House Passes Extended Unemployment Benefits

ABOUT TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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their is talk now of another extension on top of this one that helps good but please give money to employers to hire people thats needed also thank god this is almost done mannn its been to over due I havent seen anything since Aug but I expect to see something in the next few weeeks depending on my state …

its only six weeks later

Remember to VOTE OUT all republicans next election. Playing games with the lives of the victims of Wall Street greed is UNFORGIVABLE !!!

Right now I don't care. We have exhausted all money we had. We are completely broke, raising 3 kids and no way to pay any of our bills this month. So now I hope it gets released rather quick or else we will be without heat/electric by the middle of this month.

What a struggle over nothing considering the bill passed unanimously in the Senate. Look out though, the Repubs are now ignoring what they did and TRYING TO TAKE CREDIT for the extension, believe it or not. Cochran, R-Miss., just got quoted saying how he voted for the extension and how great it is. There seems to be no limit to their hypocrisy and BS. Please remember to call the Repubs out when they try to take credit for this extension they blocked for 40 days causing untold grief for 600,000 American families.

WHO HEARD OF ANOTHER EXTENSION AND WHERE?

BBANDREW WHERE DID U HEAR OF ANOTHER EXTENSION?

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MELODYK I TOO HAD NOTHING COMING IN SO UNFORTUNATELY I APPLIED FOR FOOD STAMPS AND ASSISTANCE THEY HELPED AT LEAST W ITH YOUTTHREE KIDS LIKE ME ITS 800 FOR FOOD AND THEN UNEMPLOYMENT WILL PICK UP ELECTRID AND CABLE AND PHONE AND MAYBE SOME RENT IVE BEEN APYING HALF RENT JUST TO STAY IN THE APT

Heard on CNN today this will be the last extension.

EVERYONE I KNOW THIS IS A TOUCHY SUBJECT FOR SOME I MYSELF HAD NEVER HAD TO DO THIS UNTIL NOW BUT FOOD STAMPS HELP ALOT AND U CAN COLLECT THEM ON UNEMPLOYMENT ESPECIALLY IF U HAVE KIDS A FAMILY IG 5 IS 800 DOLLARS A MONTH IN FOOD!!!! JUST CONTACT YOUR LOCAL CHILDRENS AND FAMILIES OR SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICE USUALLY U CAN APPLY RIGHT ON LINE THEY EVEN HELP WITH ELECTRIC ABD HEAT HOPE THIS HELP ALL MY BEST TO EVERYONE ANGIE

this is a statement from another news source

“The bill only applies to those running out of benefits before the end of the year”

What if you have run out prior to today?

I ran out Sept 2

thank you all

god bless

running out and already exhausted is a big difference

Can anyone clarify?

god bless

I TOLD YOU SO!! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WITH THAT REALLY NEED THIS ASSISTANCE,IM SURE THAT ALL OF YOU DO!!! REMEMBER THOSE REPULICANS THAT SAID NO!! WHERES BUSH JR????

MN UI customer service rep just said that if you have exhausted your Account already you wont qualify,,this bill is only for people that are running out currently

Whats going on here,,Im confused now??

god bless

Theres is no more voting,only the presidents john hancock.ITS DONE!!!

Theres is no more voting,only the presidents john hancock.ITS DONE!!!

Mn. rep is wrong,if you have run out,you simply have to refile,those that are running out will the be sent appropiate claim they have always been getting.Are you a troll trying to mess with these folks mind.Thats a shame man!!!

WOW

You are truly an xxxhole,,you little twit

im not messing with anybody,,the actual UI dept just told me that this bill is for people currently recieving benefits.I was only asking a question PERIOD

I need this just as bad as all of you

god bless

she told me that if i had exhausted my tier 3 extension of 79 weeks,,that this extension was for MN unemployed who have a current acct open,and are exhausting by the end of year,which will extend 14 weeks because MN is supposedly 7.3%

If MN is wrong then I apologize,but why would someone representing the UI dept not know the extent of this bill

god bless

if the rep was wrong,then I apologize to all,,Im just getting nervous is all!

I doubt that very much. If there is a need for EUI, it will be there. The job market will not improve for another year or so.

By the way, any “last extension” would be on the homebuyer credit, not EUI.

I want to thank everyone for being here in support of H.R. 1348. If it wasnt for you all I would have lost it like many of us here might have. Thankfully we have the internet as my folks did not in the 30's during the GREAT DEPRESSION!! You were all great.. I know it was tense, but it passed. Please keep in touch with the newer blog when it is posted. Let us know how your job hunting goes as I feel we are all part of a group that can relate to each other. WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I know I said I would not stoop to conservative895's level but where are you GOP JOHNSON? NOW YOU GET AN EXTENSION TOO I HOPE YOUR STOMPING THE PAVEMENT! sorry everyone I couldnt resist. good luck to all of you. and good luck again in this economy…Trace1000 E PLURIBUS UNUM

PS: conserv895 have a nice life

The bill states anyone that anyone that is exhausted or will be exhausted by DEC 31 2009 which is TIER 3 is eligible. benefits will not be available after April 2009. And as of now there is no more extension in the works. hope this helps reading the H.R. Jargon is tough but I read about 20 times.

Good luck on the job search

trace1000

thank you,but im still confused,and MN isnt too concerned with the unemployed,they were actually quite rude,but my question to you is what does this statement mean?

benefits will not be available after April 2009

my benefits ran out sept 2,,which were the tier 3 for 79 weeks,so if i ran out sept 2,2009,,i would still be eligible for an extra 14 weeks,,above the 79 weeks that minnesotans have already recieved,,the customer service person said that minnesota is not giving 93 weeks total

this is why im so confused

thanks for trying to clarify,,i also read the bill at congress website,,but quite frankly,,dont understand alot of the wording.I wouldnt even be writing here,except for the fact that an actual MN rep said there is no 93 weeks under this bill

god bless

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I as a registered Independent voter, am ashamed of how the Republicans stalled on this bill in the Senate for 3 weeks and I will NOT forget it at the voting poll in Nov 2010. We need JOBS JOBS JOBS! Healthcare reform that wouldn't be implemented until 2014 shouldn't never have taken presentent over the 600.000 unemployed who exhausted our benefits in August & September and had to wait 3 more weeks while the Republican Senates played their DELAY THE BILL games!.

[...] For so many people: Yesterday it was the Senate; today the House passed legislation to extend jobless benefits at least 14 weeks nationwide. [...]

HR 1548 is TIER 3 EUC and is 14 weeks in states under 8.5% and an extra 6 weeks in states over the 8.5% we already had tier 1 and tier 2 and in Georgia we had an SEB also (state extended benefit signed by the governor) the original 26 weeks UI does not count only tier 1 and 2 which is EUC as far as my DOL rep told me. If I am wrong and anyone can add please do But I was told I would recieve 20 more weeks which I would actually rather be employed than take a hand out. did you call the local dol office or the state dol office because the local offices dont have a clue. hope this helps….all the best. I will look for the actual HR 1548 bill and post it.

Dude, you just have to update your claim. Chillax

I know right? Where is that lil $&*)*( now? Funny how that works.

I meant april 2010 sorry

Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House)

HR 3548 EH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3548

——————————————————————————–

AN ACT
To amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary availability of certain additional emergency unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009'.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.

(a) In General- Section 4002 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(d) Further Additional Emergency Unemployment Compensation-

`(1) IN GENERAL- If, at the time that the amount added to an individual's account under subsection (c)(1) (hereinafter `additional emergency unemployment compensation') is exhausted or at any time thereafter, such individual's State is in an extended benefit period (as determined under paragraph (2)), such account shall be further augmented by an amount (hereinafter `further additional emergency unemployment compensation') equal to the lesser of–

`(A) 50 percent of the total amount of regular compensation (including dependents' allowances) payable to the individual during the individual's benefit year under the State law; or

`(B) 13 times the individual's average weekly benefit amount (as determined under subsection (b)(2)) for the benefit year.

`(2) EXTENDED BENEFIT PERIOD- For purposes of paragraph (1), a State shall be considered to be in an extended benefit period, as of any given time, if such a period would then be in effect for such State under the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 if–

`(A) section 203(d) of such Act–

`(i) were applied by substituting `6' for `5' each place it appears; and

`(ii) did not include the requirement under paragraph (1)(A) thereof; or

`(B) section 203(f) of such Act were applied to such State–

`(i) regardless of whether or not the State had by law provided for its application;

`(ii) by substituting `8.5' for `6.5' in paragraph (1)(A)(i) thereof; and

`(iii) as if it did not include the requirement under paragraph (1)(A)(ii) thereof.

`(3) COORDINATION RULE- Notwithstanding an election under section 4001(e) by a State to provide for the payment of emergency unemployment compensation prior to extended compensation, such State may pay extended compensation to an otherwise eligible individual prior to any further additional emergency unemployment compensation, if such individual claimed extended compensation for at least 1 week of unemployment after the exhaustion of additional emergency unemployment compensation.

`(4) LIMITATION- The account of an individual may be augmented not more than once under this subsection.'.

(b) Conforming Amendment to Non-augmentation Rule- Section 4007(b)(2) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended–

(1) by striking `then section 4002(c)' and inserting `then subsections (c) and (d) of section 4002'; and

(2) by striking `paragraph (2) of such section)' and inserting `paragraph (2) of such subsection (c) or (d) (as the case may be))'.

(c) Transfer of Funds- Section 4004(e)(1) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking `Act;' and inserting `Act and the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009;'.

(d) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the enactment of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, except that no amount shall be payable by virtue of such amendments with respect to any week of unemployment commencing before the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. 0.2 PERCENT FUTA SURTAX.

(a) In General- Section 3301 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to rate of tax) is amended–

(1) by striking `through 2009' in paragraph (1) and inserting `through 2010', and

(2) by striking `calendar year 2010' in paragraph (2) and inserting `calendar year 2011'.

(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to wages paid after December 31, 2009.

SEC. 4. REPORTING OF FIRST DAY OF EARNINGS TO DIRECTORY OF NEW HIRES.

(a) In General- Section 453A(b)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653a(b)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting `the date services for remuneration were first performed by the employee,' after `of the employee,'.

(b) Reporting Format and Method- Section 453A(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653a(c)) is amended by inserting `, to the extent practicable,' after `Each report required by subsection (b) shall'.

(c) Effective Date-

(1) IN GENERAL- Subject to paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall take effect 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.

(2) COMPLIANCE TRANSITION PERIOD- If the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) is required in order for a State plan under part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendment made by subsection (a), the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet such requirements before the first day of the second calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the effective date of such amendment. If the State has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.

SEC. 5. COLLECTION IN ALL STATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION DUE TO FRAUD.

(a) In General- Subsection (f) of section 6402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (3) and redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively.

(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by this section shall apply to refunds payable on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 2009.

Attest:

Clerk.

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3548

AN ACT
To amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary availability of certain additional emergency unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.

I will not forget the “delay the bill game” the Republicans played either.

He is still on the old blog….

I am wondering, because I am in the middle of my 2nd EUI benefits and it ends soon after the New Year, will this extension cover those of us not running out of benefits until Janruary or February with more EUI benefits? The way it is written it states for those whom will be running out of EUI benefits before the years end. It would seem to me that those of us running out in the next 2 months wont be eligible for this recent extension, (the way it is written) but to me that makes no common sense. Anyone know for sure?

ha ha ha

this was on a news channel it will be because employers do not plan on hiring june or july plus unemplyment is expected to hit 15% according to Obama amidistration wait and see it will happen sooner then later I would wait till about Jan Feb to see but u will here something by then also the one that they r talking about after this should be 13 -15 weeks

damn u might wanna look into going to school u will get grants and aid u can use that aid or gov loans to help u live its would be worth it to make life a little easier on u and those kids good luck

if your heat or gas gets turned off call your kids doctor asap they will put in for medical and that will by u time a doctor will do it even if the kids not sick trust me i have fam thats a doctor

Call your state dol office once it is signed and made law..they will be able to help you….I do know that no benefits will be awarded after April 2010 which to me is a bunch of horsecrap as it will take more than 5 months to get out of this mess.

i doubt your states unemplyment people on the phone know yet they are just getting the legistlation wait till obama signs this call friday or monday

Its peaceful here isnt it?

Its peaceful here isnt it?

if u run out before jan 1 2010 if not u will not quilify

I know in Ga. they will help pay for some tuition, check your state and u can get a pell grant also

It is important to understand that this bill ony applies to poeple who have CURRENTLY run out of benefits OR will run out of benefits BEFORE Jan 1 2010.

Anyone who runs out of benefits agter Jan 1 2010 is out of luck. This bill does not cover them.

So ALL thus fuss and bother will cover Americans – only for another 7 weeks. After that it all has to start again – with all the Republican obstructionism all over again. The Democrats didn;t feel the need to extend the dates past Dec 29,2009 so we have to do this all over again in 7 weeks.

Yeah , that helped a lot. Thanks.

One Word:

Hyperlink.

Yeah

sorry. I apologize

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c111:2:./…

I spoke with my State representatives office in PA and what I was told is the following

For people who have exhausted their EUC benefits thi bill will provide you with 14 or 20 weeks of help depending on your state unemployment rate, but 14 at the minimum.

For people who will soon exhaust their benefits she was vague and said she did not want to give me bad info but she believed if you exhausted your benefits before January 2010 you will recive the same amount of weeks.

She also told me the best thing to do would be to wait until monday and call the Unemployment office, by then they should be able to tell me all the details, in PA the number is 888-313-7284

Hope this helps

Here is the timeline and tiers as listed in massachusetts, which would basically cover all that have or are entitled to the full 79 weeks covered. The application deadline is Dec 26, 2009 for EUC08, which will probably be amended before then. You will all recieve at least the 14 weeks if you have already exhausted benefits, its the 6 additional weeks that the payment deadline of June 5 2010 that will be the problem for most. The legistature will amend this bill accordingly, they just needed to get this done so that folks can get some kind of cash flowing to pay bills and put food on the table. Good luck all !!

http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdterminal&L=4&L0…

oh yeah i am alright i'll call monday maybe friday

Hell, I almost wish I didnt get the 13 extra weeks, which started last week. That basically costs me 7 weeks of EUI benefits when the 13 weeks I just recieved are done. Hopefully I'll be back to work before than, but the way things are going, and I'm not getting any younger, lol, that may not happen. Is it just me or does this seem screwy to anyone else, that this only helps those that have allready recieved the weeks im recieving now, and not those of us that may need them in the future months?

Just a reminder to everyone, each states DOL will notify all eligible claimants by mail on how to claim to new benefits once they are handed down to each state from the Feds. Some will be lucky enough not to have to call any phone numbers because they will kick in as soon as their current befefits run out. For those that have already exhausted benefits, will probably get specific instructions by mail on how and when to claim these new benefits. Good Luck!

Yeah thank you for the info, I will try that. The worst part is not knowing whats going on. I cant realy afford the minutes on my phone to call them either and im allways on hold for like 2 hours, I wonder if they think that helps those of us that are in the financial problems were in right now.

Breaking News OBAMA VETOS THE BILL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

where did you here that?

Below is what CA UI has posted on it's website. I am very concerned, because in the last part of the first paragraph, it states “If the legislation approved by Congress is signed by the President and enacted this week, then Sunday, November 8, 2009, becomes the first eligible week for the new benefits. Any time spent unemployed and without benefits before then is not covered by the new federal legislation.” This makes no sense. If Congress and the Senate approved additional UI benefits, extending it to those that used all of their previous FED ED extensions, how would this be correct?? I'M CONFUSED.

Below is the complete article:

New Federal Unemployment Insurance ExtensionsCongress recently approved legislation providing further unemployment extension benefits. It provides the potential for up to 20 additional weeks of benefits for higher unemployment states, including California. If the legislation approved by Congress is signed by the President and enacted this week, then Sunday, November 8, 2009, becomes the first eligible week for the new benefits. Any time spent unemployed and without benefits before then is not covered by the new federal legislation.

The new extensions will require complex programming to implement once authorized. EDD is working around the clock to ensure payments can be made as quickly as possible.

In the meantime, there is no need to contact EDD. We will be contacting potentially eligible claimants and notifying them of developments. Once programming is in place we will follow up with further instructions and automatically file the extensions for as many of our clients as possible. We may also need to contact some clients at that time and request further information. Please watch this Web site for further updates.

Nice try to stir peeps up….the president is signing the bill this morning.

http://www.unemployedworkers.org/sites/unemploy…

thanks thats a great update

shawn!STOP WORRYING WHAT THAT MEANS IN ENGLIDH IS THIS…. IF YOU RAN OUT ALREADY IT WILL NOT GO BACK AND PAY U FOR ALL THOSE WEEKS U MISSED U CAN ONLY START CLAIMING NOW THIS WEEK SINCE HE SIGNED IT THIS MORNING AT 7 AM FRIDAY THE 7TH IS THE FIRST PAYABLE WEEK THEY WILL NOT GO BACK AND PAY U IN ONE LUMP SOME FOR ALL THE WEEKS U RAN OUT I HOPE THIS HELPS IVE BEEN OFF 9 WEEKS I WILL NOT GET A CHECK FOR 9 WEEKS I CAN ONLY COLLECT THIS WEEK AND NEXT WEEK I HOPE U UNDERSTAND NOW AND CAN CALM DOWN!!! ANY OTHER QUESTIONS EMAIL ME AT MOMPSLFLA@YAHOO.COM FROM ANGIE

I heard it was signed by Obama at 7am est

ITS ANGIE I OFUND YOU GUYS!!1 I HEARD IT AT 7 05 AM ON MSNBC. UI AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE GETTING THE RULES AND LAWS TODAY THIS IS ALREADY THE FIRST WEEK U CAN CLAIM HURRAY THANK GOD!!! TRACE THAKS FOR ALL THE INFO I HEARD ITS COLD IN GEORGIA TODAY ITS 81 HERE IN FLORIDA ID KILL FOR SOME SNOW

BBANDREW U R AN IDIOT HE DID NO SUCH THING STOP SCARING PEOPLE U MEAN BASTARD HE SIGNED IT THIS MORNING!!! U R ANOTHER 895 WHICH IM SURE HELL FIND US SOON ALSO THEN WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH BOTH OF U EVERYONE PLEASE DONT BLOG IF U R NOT SURE OF YOUR INFO IT JUST GETS PEOPLE UPSET

ITS ANGIE EVERYONE THIS IS AN UPDATE MY INFO WAS INCORRECT OBAMA DID NOT SIGN AT 7 AM HE MADE AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT HE WILL BE SIGNING BEFORE THE MORNING IS OUT!!! I DONT KNOW IF IT WILL BE TELIVISED BUT BE SURE I HEARD IT WITH MY OWN EARS KEEP LISTENING TO CNN OR BETTER YET MSNBC THEY ARE THE MOST UP TO DATE ON THINGS EITHER WAY WHETHTER HE SIGNS IT AT 7 OR 10 THIS IS THE FIRST WEEK WE CAN CLAIM IN SOME STATES WE CLAIM EVERY TWO WEEKS WHICH SUCKS AND REMEMBER EVERYONE IS STILL ELIGABLE FOR THE EXTRA 25 PER WEEK FROM THE STIMULUS IN FEB THAT DOESNT EXPIRE UNTIL JULY 2010 ITS BEEN A LONG ROAD BUT WE ARE HERE

ANGIE :

I miss So. Fla wish I was back in Ft Laud. but I am glad you found us. Now I am going to go play with conservative895 anyone care to join me? He needs company and good asswhooping!!! he is still on the old blog.

Thanks for the update I will be watching msnbc and cnn. and everyone keep your head up. It will get better

I am just happy that something was passed.

Hello everyone! I read the blogs everyday but this is the first time I am posting anything. Thanks to Angie for helping me find you all here.

It's nice to know there is a place I can come to read each day and get info as well as find others who understand what we all are going through.

HI MINTYME NICE TO HEAR FROM U GLAD U FOUND US IF 895 POPS ON EVERY ONE TELL HIM TO DROP DEAD FOR US. ONE MORE HOUR AND WE ARE LAW AND ANOTHER ONE IS BEING TALKIED ABOUT ALREADY IN THE HOUSE

ANYONE KNOW WHERE 895 IS IM DYING TO PLAY

He is still pounding the sand in the old blog, and I have been there trying to get him to play. But he cant, his mommy says no he has to study for his vocabulary test. BTW he called called in sick today for school I guess he is celebrating a 4 day Veterans day weekend.

On a serious note my heart goes out to everyone who fought for our Armed Forces and those that lost their lives

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/05… cnn only shows peoples negitive comments why

TRACE THERE U ARE STOP HOPPING AROUND I CANT KEEP UP WITH U, I TOO TRY TO GET HIM TO PLAY BUT HES PROBABLY OUT BY THE MAILBOX WAITING FOR THOSE NEW BENNYS AS HE CALLS THEM!!!! EMAIL ME IF YOUR JUMPING OR IF U FIND HIM

Thats because of the editors of the website are one-sided

I just saw on CNN that the actual unemployed figures are approaching 20% and those that have a job will be negative until they are in the same position of being unemployed then they will start to think. CNN also said that alot of people are getting frustrated and giving up, he also mentioned ” I dont want to use the D-word (depression) but that may be where we are heading. The best way to I can see to make it better is bring the out-of country jobs back and eliminate any imports from those jobs. It all boils down to the CEO's trying to line their pockets. This Extension is a Temp. fix starting your own business with the skills you have is the best I can say and it will give you 14-20 weeks to do it….if you have an creative idea to start a business call the Small Business Administration they are there to help I will be calling. Use the skills you have to survive. Best of luck to all. “We are all in the same boat paddling upstream with a big hole in our oars, and a leak in the boat”

I am still here. am working on a PC for a customer for my recently started PC repair biz. Those are my skills and Windows 7 is better than Vista but still has issues with drivers for older software. CNN They said it will be signed this morning but the computers need to be reprogrammed….They knew it would happen why were they not prepared?

I will let you know when Little GOP Johnson comes back to play.

Keep your head up. send me some warm weather.

TRACE OK GREAT YES I AGREE THEY KNOW ITS COMING BUT MY UNEPLOYMENT OFFICE TOLD ME UNTIL HE SIGNS IT AND THE LAW REACHES THEIR OFFICES THEY DO NOTHING UNTIL, SEE OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK WHAT ARE PEOPLE SUPPOSE TO DO FOR THANKSGIVING GO TO THE SOUP LINES I GUESS THEY COULDNT GET THIS OUT FOR PEOPLE SO THEY COULD EAT ON THE HOLIDAY?AND FORGET XMAS FOR ALOT OF PEOPLE THEY WILL BE PLAYING CATCH UP WITH THEIR RENT AND OTHER BILLS ALOT OF KIDS AGAIN WILL BE DISAPPOINTED THIS YEAR, IT WOULD MAKE MY HOLIDAYS TO MEET 895 AND PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE,

Money is an energy that flows throughout economies. Unemployment benefits assist individuals but also encourages that flow. That is its real importance. It is also important that all people be focused on their personal “in flow” whether that be via a job or starting a business. If you are searching for an earning vehicle visit http://www.LikeSoup.com and begin looking past a fourteen or twenty week window.

WE SURE RE LOOKING PAST A 14-20 WEEK WINDOW BUT IM LOOKING EVERY DAY FOR MONTRHS AND MONTHS IT DOESNT LOOK PROMISING AS OF YET, THESE EXTENSIONS ARE KEEEPING OUR LIGHTS ON AND ARE SEVERLY NEEDED

NO NEWS ON OBAMAS SIGNITURE HES WRAPPED UP WITH THE SHOOTINGS IN TEXAS DEAR GOD HOW HORRIBLE MY SYMPATHIES TO ALL INVOLVED!!!! BUT WAS HE REALLY ONE OF OUR OWN I KNOW HE WAS BORN HERE BUT FROM THE NEWS REPORTS HE DIDNT WANT TO FIGHT MUSLIMS, I GUESS BY SHOOTING US HES ONE OF THEM AFTER ALL HUH?

There are no soup lines here. So I will don my scuba gear and go dumpster diving. One man's junk is another man's treasure. Who knows maybe I'll run into Conserv895

Presiden Obama will speak at 11:30am est

ohio has nothing on the web site who know with them I am on hold for betweens 1 hr and 1 hr and 17 min fun fun fun he we go again

Mr. Obama Just Signed The Unemployment Extension

It may take a few days, they knew this was going to happen. Why were they not prepared?

next

thanks 4 the update NOW all these people will BE LAZY GOV munching welfare rats haha good luck

Dont be a hater

15 million out of jobs and 2 million jobs to be found. I am trying to get my own business off the ground as I see it is the only way to survive

I don't understand where people get that unemployment is welfare? First of all you have to have worked in order to be eligible for unemployment. And you can't get it if you were fired. So why call it welfare? You have decent honest hard working people who can't find jobs. Why the insults? I don't get it. What is wrong with human decency for people?

They may be words but you have so many people who are parents, grandparents etc who are out of work and desperately looking for work to keep their family afloat. The last thing I, we, them needs to hear is someones stupid little words. No matter how harmless you think your words are, people are actually suffering right now, and do you think your words make it any better? You don't think we aren't hard enough on ourselves. I'll tell you what, if you people have such great jobs, or own your own businesses, then why don't you step aside and give up your job for 18 months so that someone else can have it. Or start hiring people. Otherwise shut the hell up and get a life.

Calling the Small Business Administration and see if I can get a loan because I dont want to leech off the system. I want to contribute back to society, and I worked for 33 yrs. and had only 2 employers because I am a dedicated and loyal employee, I also write resumes for some friends and when I see 20 different jobs in 5 yrs it makes me want to barf.

why dont u give up your wonderful job and let someone take it for a while count yourself one of the lucky ones and leave us alone we have enough problems and ui is not welfare asshole

melodyk people have to mean when they think they are all that, kudos to them for still having a job and not getting laid off, i bet if they did get laid off the unemployment office is their first call dont let them get to you we all paid into it for many years its ours to claim .a welfare scam to me is keep having babies just so u dont have to work and to get money and foodstamps and a free apt every time the youngest is old enough for school they get pregnant again unemployment benefits are not not not welfare

why dont you read all my previous comments you should never assume something I was making a joke to trace , you know what happens when you assume things that makes you the first three letters of that word so please dont just assume stuff read through , you jack ass

hahaha this guys hilarious, i needed a good laugh today thank you

it was a joke to u

well at least u get the joke

sorry bbandrew got u confused with a different blogger my apologys

honey I ve been unemployed longer then that I havent seen a unemployment check since Late Aug eairly Sept when my unemployment Money was all gone so I am in the same boat as U chill you guys need to loosen up hell you might be stuggleing but u need to still enjoy life otherwise you will forget how once you have a job again

i highly doubt that their are many people that do that welfare scam if so thats their life to live off that and they dont have much

Come on lets just get along please!!! we are all trying our hardest, I dont have any animosity towards bbandrew he made a couple jokes and really scared me with the one last night about the veto but I realized it was a joke. bbandrew please be a contributor to ths blog and be positive about it. We are here striving to survive and keep a roof over our heads and our children fed. We are struggling. I dont have a Phd but it doesnt matter what your skill is, the only one that matters is to survive in these times

just if you go to get loans have a full business plan ready also my best advice is to do something that everyone isnt doing also dont make the mistake that alot of people do is buying all new stuff also did you know to open your own subway franc it cost I think $10,000 of your own money if i remember right when i last saw last year look into it

did he pass it yet ?

They do in the south, I have been to the office to get food stamps and have seen many women of different races with handfuls of babies and I bet they cant even remember who the father was of all of them, and I bet each one of those babies has a different father

I know it was a joke buddy but, you had me going for a bit with the veto, and I have a business plan already right now. I have been doing pc repairs for friends in trade for food, cigs, money and beer, gotta have beer to get through these times ya know? and I will make sure I state any money I recieve when my weeks of eligibilty start. I dont want to go to prison and I dont want to be married to the man with the most cigarettes.

ANGIE:

His joke brought a smile to my face.

sometimes we need to smile and forget the bad things, I believe he is in the situation. at leat GOP JOHNSON”S not here GOP JOHNSON is a hemmoroid on the ass of humanity and I will buy him some preparation H for him with my first EUC check I have a coupon…Smile ANGIE it will all work out.

I wasn't meaning you in paticular. I was just stating in general. It's so frustrating when you are trying to find news and all you see is people bad mouthing people because they are on unemployment. I know that you have been without a job longer then that. I understand. It was merely a reference.

Sorry if it came off directed at you. It's just really frustrating right now.

Yes he announced it at his 11:30 am est address on cnn

DING.. I just got it. Funny how it makes total sense during the day, when my mind is fresh. It was late when I read it. I appreciate you providing the answer, along with being such positive force here!! Be well, and good luck with job hunting!

Im confused about the 6 week CA unemployed will likey NOT get due to year end filings?? This is what EDD's website says:

On Friday, November 6, 2009, President Obama signed new federal legislation making further unemployment extension benefits available. The first eligible week for the new benefits is the week starting Sunday, November 8, 2009. Any time spent unemployed and without benefits before then is not covered by the new federal legislation.

Although the new extensions do provide the potential for up to 20 additional weeks of benefits for higher unemployment states, including California, it’s likely six weeks of those benefits won’t be available due to pending federal filing deadlines at the end of the year.

The new extensions set new records for benefit weeks available in a federal extension program and will require complex programming to implement. EDD is working around the clock to ensure payments can be made as quickly as possible. It’s currently estimated that will take several weeks.

In the meantime, there is no need to contact EDD. We will be contacting potentially eligible claimants and notifying them of developments. Once programming is in place, we will follow up with further instructions and automatically file the extensions for as many of our clients as possible. We may also need to contact some clients at that time and request further information. Please watch this Web site for further updates.

Yeah Im in that boat Diane, doesnt seem to make any sense seeing that the powers that be are allready stating there will be no significant change in 2010. Why put us all through this all over again?

i have a question that nobody seems to be able to answer and someones help would be greatly appreciated.
I live in ohio , my current benefits are do to expire the first week in jan 2010, but under the current bill that was signed to extend benefits it says
that they will be extended for those whose benefits expire prior to dec 26 2009, that would cut me out of the extension, and not only me but 1,ooos of ohioans, DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING IM SCARED AS HELL IN OHIO.

i have a question that nobody seems to be able to answer and someones help would be greatly appreciated.
I live in ohio , my current benefits are do to expire the first week in jan 2010, but under the current bill that was signed to extend benefits it says
that they will be extended for those whose benefits expire prior to dec 26 2009, that would cut me out of the extension, and not only me but 1,ooos of ohioans, DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING IM SCARED AS HELL IN OHIO.

Did you get your extention?? I was told to apply for a new claim, it would get denied & then the extention would kick in. I did not get an unemployment check this week but was told that it SHOULD be ok next week. Every time I call the unemployment office in ohio, I am on hold for a lengthy time & told something different from each person I have talked to. Hopefully I get a check next week.