Temporary Unemployment Extension Is Law

[...] to a larger measure that temporarily extended unemployment benefits, which President Obama quickly signed into law this [...]

The text of the bill says benefits are extended through May 5–why do all the reports say they are being extended until June? i am confused about this.

You're looking at the older version of the bill, which the House passed last month. The Senate yesterday substituted that bill for a new version, which added an additional month to the UI, COBRA and Medicare provisions of the original House bill.

does this new extension cover everyone of just the people that used up there 26 weeks.

Does this new extension include those who exhausted tier mar 27th?

There is no Tier 5 the above is miss leading
what was passed was an extension of the Dead line to File for tiers 1 through4
AGAIN THERE IS NO TIER 5
There is a petition going around here is the link
go to http://www.change.org to sign the prtitions for the 99er's and tier 5 to survive causes. there is also one under poverty in america.that address unemployment.a site http://www.unemployed-friends.com has phone numbers and emails of your representatives.and state by state moderators for questions.we have a u-tube video tier 5 to survive. we are almost 10,000 signatures strong join us. don't think this bill will help you and your family. call your news stations and papers and ask why they are not informing people. many do not have phone or internet servive, find them inform them fight to survive. don't get on here and fight back and forth. fight the system….we need a tier 5 to feed our families-shelter and the basic needs. www,freepress.com may help us. pass it on!! join us

Don't be mislead.. The new unemployment extension does not add any weeks for the long term unemployed.. Sign the Tier V unemployment petition now!

http://www.change.org/petitions/view/the_99ers_…

I called a bunch of senators today to ask about a tier 5 extension and of course you get to talk to there aids . most of the ones I talked to said that the senate knows about our situation and are disusing it.but they say it's the money thing and the republicans that are standing in the way and there is not anything being put together on a tier 5 extension at this time. doesn't anyone in the government no how bad we are hurting[ I did bring this up to everybody I talked to today but just can't get any answers] or are turning a deaf ear. I'm sorry I just don't think we are going to see a tier5 extension or any other type of help. I hope the hell I'm wrong on this and it works out for us 99er's but my gut feeling tells me it's not going to happen. if someone out there knows anything that I don't and it's good news please share with us we need a pick me up. I'll never give up calling and e- mailing for a tier 5 and hope nobody else does either It's all we got right now. I can't survive much longer till I'm on the streets living out of my car. never in my life did I think this would ever happen in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

[...] Temporary Unemployment Extension Is Law « The Washington Independent [...]

Our Country is in an extremely volatile and frightening state right now. The long-term unemployed are in a constant struggle to receive unemployment funds.   Our government has turned their backs on the thousands of long-term unemployed throughout our country. The vast majority are older men and women who have spent their life as a loyal employee: These are the men and women, dads and moms, who have helped to make our Country great. The economy had gotten so bad that their employers could either lay off some of their workforce to survive, or close down their business all together. As we all know, many employers did both. Our country lost decade old corporations and businesses, as well as thousands of small businesses.

Bill HR4851 that the Senate passed is once again rather deceiving, as it has the public believing that it actually extends unemployment funds for all the unemployed. It does not!! This bill only extends benefits to the unemployed who have exhausted their standard 26 weeks of unemployment: It does nothing at all to help the long-term unemployed. Common sense will tell you that if unemployment is continually growing every week in large numbers, that there will be unemployed people who have not been able to find employment. Yet our Government will not acknowledge that fact that there is long-term unemployed people in our Country, as they would like you to believe the numbers are getting better. They Are Not!!

The Labor Department reported Thursday that first-time requests for jobless benefits rose by 24,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 484,000. This is the highest level since late February.

The major unemployment situation in our country should not be treated like the Hatfield & McCoys; the recently unemployed vs the long-term unemployed. Bill HR 4851 should have included jobless benefits for ALL the unemployed including the long-term. Bill HR 4851 should have included an amendment that specifically states additional weeks will be added to Tier IV, or will create a Tier V.

Give the jobless the peace of mind we deserve. Pass an unemployment benefit extension package that provides long-term financial relief for ALL of America's unemployed today!

If you are unemployed, please sign the petition requesting the creation of a Tier V. This petition is growing in massive number daily averaging over 1,000 signatures a day. Individual emails go out to the Administration, and Congress immediately when you sign.

http://www.change.org/petitions/view/the_99ers_…

To those who are confused about the temporary extension, please read the update.

Important Unemployment Insurance Benefit Notice

Updated April 16, 2010

Congress has passed an extension to the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC), the Extended Benefits (EB) program and the Federal Additional Compensation (FAC) portion of unemployment benefits. This temporary extension is retroactive to April 5 and will continue until June 2, 2010. If you continued to file your weekly claims and are eligible for payment during the retroactive period, the funding will be released by April 19. It should be available on debit cards or bank accounts two to three days after that.

This authorization does not add any additional eligibility for individuals who previously exhausted their authorized unemployment benefits.

If you did not continue to file your weekly claims for the federal extensions or state extended benefits during the past few weeks, contact Unemployment Insurance Call Center immediately.

Hey Dewey, I no what you mean, i am going onto tier 4 and that runs out at the end of june , do you think we will get another tier to last us until the end of the year? Hang in there I may be living on the streets to Take Care Brian

NAFTA has sent unemployment through the roof, we don't stand a chance.We the people must have congress repeal NAFTA and CAFTA. Then they can concentrate on protecting our borders and jobs, and do their job and remember the constitution is still valid, is it not.

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We need to take care of our own, BEFORE, we take care of others from other countries. Billions of dollars are sent yearly to countries we have never even heard of. Please Congress, you are treading on thin ice, even you Republicans. We are being outnumbered by people from other countries who are getting the benefits of our great country, and our people are getting the short end of the stick. There are no jobs for (English only) people. Look at the job postings….look at the application. Just be aware that we are being outnumbered by people who are able to speak Spanish. It isn't about qualifications anymore!

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