Labour market · 12/06/2012

US Department of Labor Announces Changes to Emergency Unemployment Compensation and Extended Benefits Programs

The US Department of Labor has updated its trigger notices to reflect changes in state eligibility for the Emergency Unemployment Compensation 2008 and Federal-State Extended Benefits programs, resulting in reduced benefits for some states, including Connecticut, which fell below the required 8.0% unemployment rate, and will now only be eligible for 13 weeks of benefits, down from 20 weeks.