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Under the new law, will I be able to get an extension on my unemployment benefits?

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I am in New York and have been laid off and looking for work since Feb. 26, 2010. Under the new law (passed today), will I be able to file for an extension? If so, how long will it last?

CarolO
CarolO

If you lost your job at the end of February, you won't run out of state funded benefits until August (after 26 weeks). At that point, you'll be eligible for Tier I which would last through sometime in January 2011 (it's good for 20 weeks). Under the current legislation that passed today, that will be the end of your benefits because the cut off date for filing for the next Tier is November 30, 2010.

It's possible that in November the unemployment rate will still be high and Congress will pass new legislation allowing you to apply for a new Tier until sometime in 2011, but no one can tell the future (not even with that crystal ball I have in my closet or the Tarot cards I keep in my bottom desk drawer).


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