Reid Acknowledges Need to Extend Jobless Benefits Program

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Those 14 weeks are not consecutive, though!

HR3548 does three things:

1) It adds a 13 week Tier 3 available to all states
2) It adds a 6 week Tier 4 to high unemployment states (currently impossible to qualify for)
3) It extends Tier 2 (the one passed last year) from 13 weeks to 14 weeks.

Here is why those 14 weeks are not consecutive

First you get Tier 1, then Tier 2, then the state Emergency Benefits weeks (however many your state qualifies for), then you get the additional 13 weeks of Tier 3.

I haven't found anyone who can answer the question: Will you get the extra week of Tier 2 if you've already exhausted the 13 weeks of Tier 2?

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Just found out that since I exhausted my benefits on Sept 19, I will not be paid for those weeks from then to November 6th. That means my landlord will now start the eviction process.

Thanks for considering my situation when you drafted this bill. How many others are in the same boat and were waiting for the back payments?

Nice work.

Thats just the way it is, it sucks. These people in Washington just do not “GIVE A SHIT” about the american tax payer. If they did, we would not be where we are today. Rember this at election time, as that will be the time to really have our voices hered. At that time it will be our turn to “CLEAN HOUSE. Start getting the word out now that “WE THE PEOPLE” will do our own reform on and in Washington.

where is everyone has 895 chased everyone off after dinner i enjoy chatting with u guys is everyone done talking

Im here

Is 895 still hangin around making people miserable? I would have thought that he would have givin it a break by now.

HI TRACE WHATS UP? NO ONE WRITNG LATELY HUH? WE ARE ALL JOB SEARCHING I GUESS!!!! 895 IS STILL SLITHERING AROUND HUH?HE SAYS HES A BIG STALLION!!! I CAN BELIEVE IT A BIG BLOATED GOP STALLION HAHA

I am here, Ga just announced they will be getting checks out, but no word on when, Thanks to the GOP mongels. As far as 895 goes I have nothing to say for it, her or him! Talked to my landlord and I got a small grace period but if the Gov't doesnt stop helping the people around the world and start helping the people here there wont be any tax dollars paid and the Gov't will be broke also, but they can just circulate more money and drive the value of the American dollar down even farther. Good luck to you and everyone on the job search….Trace

What about a person like me who has been unemployed since 7/31/08 and have used up all extension because no one will hire me because of 20 year old felony and thank God for 14 week extension then that is it.

US CITIZEN: YES HE IS STILLSLITHERING AROUND SINGING SONGS AND CRAP!! HE UPSETS EVERYONE INCLUDING ME!!! HES LUCKY HES NOTIN FLORIDA….. IMAGINE A DEM WOMAN KICKINHIS BUTT? ANY NEWS IN YOUR STATE ABOUT CHECKS?

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS EXTRA WEEK OF TIER 2? ANYONE KNOW? I RAN OUT OF TIER TWO BACK IN APRIL!!!!! WHAT THE HELL IS THIS ALL ABOUT AND WHY IF ANYONE KNOWS PLEASE SHARE IT IM LOST AS USAUL WITH THIS CRAP!!! WHY WOULD THEY GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO THAT?WE HAD A FLORIDA STRATE EXTENSION SINCE THEN? IS IT A WHOLE DIFFERNET APPLICATION OR WIL IT AUTOMATICALLY KICK IN? HAS ANYONE HEARD WHAT THE SENATE S DOING ABOUT THE DEADLINE FOR DEC 27TH OR DO WE AGAIN IN JANUARY HAVE TO WAIT FOR ANEXTENSION ON THE EXTENSION THAT WAS ALREADY PASSED AND GIVER ANOTHER SIX WEEKS FOR THEM TO UPDATE THE COMPUTERS GOD HELP US!!!!!!!!! THE GOP BLOCKED THIS FOR THIS REASON THE SUCK

Where did you hear about the extra week?

I just want my Christmas check. How much longer do I have to wait??

THE COBRA

No hun, same ol'shit just another day of more lip service from those like the slithering type, if you know who I mean. They say the checks will start rollin out in a few weeks, for us Wisconsinites, but thats more than likly just more lip service. Glad to hear your from the great “sun shine ” state of Florida. I am lookin to get moved to Fort Lauderdale shortly, for school. Did you find anything out about your inquiery of that extra week ? Is that a federal thing or just in your home state ? Its good, to have a chance to chat with yea again and you have a fantastic day : ) : ) : ) .

can you tell me if you get a part time seasonal job will that mess up your unemployment if another extension is offered

oh the extra week is for us southern states we don't get the 20 week extension like you all

if you are not getting benefits at the time and you work seasonal and separate through no fault of your own you should be able to. I took one last Xmas season and when the job ended I was able to get the next tier and we will be lucky if we even get the extra 6 weeks here in Ga. after this last GOP fiasco. But when we are all out of benefits and we cant pay taxes, then how will those big GOP's get paid? Maybe they will get a bailout?

Yes, by adding the additional week to the tier 2 you technically have not exhausted your tier 2 benefits until you are given that additional week. What perplexes me is why did they add that additional week. Could it be that at the time this legislation was expected to pass swiftly through both chambers of Congress that one additional week tacked on to tier 2 could possibly have caused thousands of unemployed to miss exhausting their 14 weeks of tier 3 by the Dec. 27th deadline in turn making them ineligible to receive their additional 6 weeks of benefits in states with 8,5 percent unemployment? THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO “HUMM”. It's a mute point now as its impossible for anyone to receive their additional 6 weeks. The Dems are blaming the GOP's stalling of the bill for causing this glitch. The truth is, had the Senate taken it straight to the floor and received unanimous consent passage after they were through bickering among themselves it would have still been impossible for anyone to exhaust their 14 weeks by Dec. 27. I guess they don't know that it takes over 3 months to exhaust 14 weeks. Or do they? Perhaps the timeline was too close for comfort so they added this seemingly unexplainable additional week to tier 2. This “glitch” may very well provide a crystal clear explanation for the prveviously unexplainable. In my opinion it was Congress' safety net to save billions in benefit payments. “Oh darn you missed exhausting your tier 3 by one week. Sorry, no 6 additonal weeks like we promised. Darn that extra week added to tier 2! Oh well, Merry Christmas, we're outta here folks,”
I know a lot of people have expressed gratitude for at least getting 14 weeks. I am no ingrate but it infuriates me to be lied to by our government and the wool being constantly pulled over my eyes is itchy and irritating. I would rather receive 14 weeks and be told the truth than an empty promise to provide even 50 weeks based on a lie and insult to my intelligence. If our representatives in Washington fail to fix this “SWIFTLY” I urge every American following the exhaustion of their 14 week benefit and subsequently deemed inelegible to receive their additional 6 weeks to immediately file an appeal with their state UI office disputing their denial of eligibility status for the 6 additional weeks as written in the law Obama signed. I question the constitutionality of a law that is passed by congress that is humanly impossible to enforce. One that is impossible to even attempt to enforce or carry out the provisions contained in that law. Well, unless they can pull off adding 3 additional months to the calendar nestled inbetween Nov. 18th and Dec. 1st. Do ya think Senator Kyl would object?

It is Dec 2 ,2009 . Has anyone heard anything else on the Federal Extension deadline glitch. I live in Sc and my house is in foreclosure, I am renting a 1 bedroom apt, can't find a ob been out of work since 4/08, drawn out all of my 401 K , now have no money . I need help either a job or an ext on unemployment. Oh I am 60 years old and I feel that is a good reason noone will hire me. Please if anyone has any new news let me know.

Contact your local unemployment office they can help you with what ever type of info you may need regarding your situation. Most states plan on starting to pay out in the middle of December, thats when Wisconsin will start to issue extention checks to recipients. Wish you a better year next year.

The senate just pass bill H.R. 3326 this morning 12/19/09 included in the bill is unemployment extension for 2010 until Feb.28, 2010.

The Senate and House might have too continue passing unemployment extensions for 2010 after Feb 28, 2010 so that the Jobless can continue to move from tier I through IV.

Unemployment will be very high for all 2010!

Will Arkansas get the extension?

The bill extending benefits for the full 20 weeks (high unemployment states) was signed by President Obama today (12/21/09). The Bill is HR 3326. This extends things to February 2010, so that Congress has more time to work on other pertinent bills to help the unemployed.

how does everyone know this? i havnt heard or read anything and i read all blogs and watch cnn everyday are u sure its passed and signed already? i mean it would be wonderful but i must be living under a rock as i look every hour every day in between job searches!!! its really extended to feb 28th, someone post a link please

if you r over 8 percent unemployment yes u will

895 you have to wait like every one else in florida we havnt received any check as yet and the bill was signed nov 5th ok we r all still waiting, u said u already got checks so stop rubbing it in im glad u have money already even know u r a asshole, merry christmas to u and your family anyway

Has anyone heard if the new jobs bill will include another extension? ive read some of what the bill has in it so far but i dont see another extension listed

You sound like a real babe. I hope you get your check soon. rubbing it in, sounds like a good time, anyways, Merry Christmas to you too.

how does everyone know this? i havnt heard or read anything and i read all blogs and watch cnn everyday are u sure its passed and signed already? i mean it would be wonderful but i must be living under a rock as i look every hour every day in between job searches!!! its really extended to feb 28th, someone post a link please

if you r over 8 percent unemployment yes u will

895 you have to wait like every one else in florida we havnt received any check as yet and the bill was signed nov 5th ok we r all still waiting, u said u already got checks so stop rubbing it in im glad u have money already even know u r a asshole, merry christmas to u and your family anyway

Has anyone heard if the new jobs bill will include another extension? ive read some of what the bill has in it so far but i dont see another extension listed

You sound like a real babe. I hope you get your check soon. rubbing it in, sounds like a good time, anyways, Merry Christmas to you too.

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