[jsfg_cinti] FW: Extended unemployment Benefits FAQ

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Obert [mailto:jdogt@xxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 12:26 PM
To: jsfg@xxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Extended unemployment Benefits FAQ

Can someone put into simple English what all of this means?  What is the

base amount you are eligible for from the state, and what are the 
supplemental amounts avialiable from the Fed.?  All the talk about
regular, 
supplemental, Tier 1 and Tier 2 is very unclear.  A simple table showing
the 
annotation as to benefit type and number of weeks would be great,
showing 
the total number of weeks you are eligible at the bottom.

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> From: Taylor Simpson [mailto:tsimpson@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 2:32 PM
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> Governor Ted Strickland has signed an agreement to provide additional
> federal unemployment compensation benefits to eligible Ohioans. The
> extension was made possible as a result of the president's signing of
> the Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008, passed
by
> Congress on June 26, 2008 and amended on November 21, 2008. This
> legislation will allow up to 33 weeks of additional federal
unemployment
> compensation to eligible Ohioans.
>
>
>
> Who is eligible to receive this extension?
>
> Currently unemployed individuals who satisfy all of the following
> criteria could qualify:
>
> * had an unemployment application in effect as of May 5, 2007, or
> later;
> * have exhausted all regular state UC benefits;
> * have no rights to regular UC or extended benefits under any
> other state unemployment compensation law or federal law or in Canada.
>
> What are individuals eligible for?
>
> Individuals are eligible to receive up to 20 weeks of additional
> benefits. These benefits are known as Tier 1 benefits. The extended
> benefit amounts will be the same as claimants' previous UC benefit
> amounts, unless there is some other change in circumstances (such as
an
> adjustment in deductible income, like child support). Individuals will
> be expected to continue their work search efforts. An additional 13
> weeks of extended benefits, known as Tier 2 benefits, could be payable
> when a claimant exhausts his/her Tier 1 entitlement.
>
>
>
> I think I am eligible for extended benefits. What do I do?
>
> Individuals who exhaust regular unemployment benefits will receive
> instructions on how to file for these benefits. Those individuals who
> are currently drawing federal extended benefits or have exhausted
their
> original 13 week entitlement will automatically receive a
recomputation
> of their total benefits payable as a result of the new legislation.
>
> * This recomputation will add up to 7 weeks of federal extended
> benefits to their balance and will be sent out as soon as possible.
For
> those individuals who previously exhausted their original 13 week
> entitlement, the first payable week for the 7 additional Tier 1
benefits
> is November 29, 2008.
>
> How long will it take to process my application and start benefit
> payments?
>
> Once claimants are determined to be eligible for extended benefits,
> payments will be issued on a routine, weekly or biweekly basis, with
> their preferred payment method (debit card or electronic funds
> transfer). ODJFS expects to contact those eligible for extended
benefits
> between now and the week of December 22. Benefit payments are expected
> to begin the week of December 22, 2008 to those who are eligible.
>
>
>
> How can I find out if my payment has been issued?
>
> By visiting http://unemployment.ohio.gov or by calling 1-877-OHIO JOB
> (644-6562) and selecting the option to obtain information about your
> unemployment compensation claim. Both options require a personal
> identification number (PIN).
>
>
>
> May I file continued claims of extended benefits by telephone?
>
> Yes. People who have already filed and are receiving unemployment
> compensation on a continued basis may file for extended benefits. Once
a
> favorable determination has been made, continued weeks may be claimed
by
> calling 1-877-OHIO JOB (644-6562) and following the recorded
> instructions. This option also requires a personal identification
number
> (PIN).
>
>
>
> How does this program affect my current benefits?
>
> If you are receiving regular unemployment compensation benefits, you
> must exhaust those benefits before you can receive extended
unemployment
> benefits. You will receive a notification from the Office of
> Unemployment Compensation alerting you when your benefits are about to
> expire. If you are still unemployed, you can apply for the extended
> benefits by following the instructions on the notification.
>
> If you are receiving other federal benefits-such as Trade Readjustment
> Allowance (TRA) or Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)-the federal
> extended unemployment compensation benefits must be paid before
benefits
> from any other programs. You will receive notification to file an
> extended unemployment benefits application, and you must comply in
order
> to receive future benefits. Once you have exhausted the extended
> unemployment benefits, your claim will automatically be converted to
the
> other appropriate program type. Please note that the extended
> unemployment compensation program does not extend the time period for
> which you may receive total federal benefits. For instance, the
maximum
> eligibility for basic TRA is 26 weeks. An individual eligible for the
> maximum benefit may receive up to13 weeks of extended unemployment
> compensation, followed by a maximum of 13 weeks for basic TRA-for a
> total of 26 weeks of federal benefits.
>
>
>
> How long does this program last?
>
> The final date to apply for extended benefits through this program is
> March 31, 2009. Claimants with a balance remaining could continue to
> receive benefits through August 27, 2009. No federal extended benefits
> will be paid after that time.
>
>
>
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