Unemployment Extensions 2012.. (temporary, labor, information, holiday)

[emma1329]

So for people who are going to exhaust their tier II, even if congress extends the benefits, there will be nothing available?

Thanks.

[Ariadne22]

Originally Posted by emma1329

So for people who are going to exhaust their tier II, even if congress extends the benefits, there will be nothing available?

Possibly. We don't know yet what the final legislation will be. Conversation now is to cut federal assistance down to 33 weeks. They might also stipulate 33 weeks is for newly-unemployed and that the old program is still available for the longer-term unemployed. No one knows. President Obama may yet make the Bush tax cuts permanent to get the unemployment legislation Dems want. It's all speculation at this point. Usual stay tuned scenario. The story changes by the day.

[LynnHarris]

The article says that Reid will make everyone work through the holidays in order to get all the extensions passed -- maybe everyone will just get tired and pass the UI extension so they can go home for Christmas :-)


Democrats United on Payroll Tax Cut to Pressure House Leaders

Unemployment Issue


Freshman Representative Trey Gowdy, a South Carolina Republican, said he was “wanting to get to yes” on a the tax cut extension. Leaders could secure his vote with language that rewrites the system for unemployment compensation, he said.


“At least with the group of incorrigibles that I hang out with, they’re waiting on the details,” Gowdy said. “They’d actually like to be able to support it. The question is: Are there enough systemic reforms and other things so that we can go back to our districts and say, on balance, this is better than what it could be?”


Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, said it would be difficult to overhaul unemployment insurance before the end of the year.

Reid said yesterday he will keep the Senate in session through the upcoming holidays if an agreement on the tax cuts isn’t reached. President Barack Obama told Reid and other Democratic leaders at the White House yesterday that he would postpone his holiday vacation to Hawaii if there isn’t a deal, Reid said...




http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-12-09/democrats-united-on-payroll-tax-cut-to-pressure-house-leaders.html

[emma1329]

Ariadne22 I just want to say I appreciate you so much. Thanks for always being so helpful.

Keeping my fingers crossed......it's all going to be all right in the end. If it's not all right, it's not the end.

[cal-eta]

Originally Posted by LynnHarris
-- maybe everyone will just get tired and pass the UI extension so they can go home for Christmas :-)


posted by cal:
this is getting tedious... They should just keep things like they are: 99 weeks etc.

when government is directly, or even indirectly, responsible for the less than ideal economic conditions leading to high unemployment then in my opinion government is obligated to extend benefits. Perhaps even indefinitely.

everyone look at this:
2012 Unemployment Extension is Now Available To Unemployed Americans at Unemployment-Extension.org - Press Release - Digital Journal

does this look like a real story or is it an online education scam?

[Ariadne22]

Originally Posted by cal-eta

does this look like a real story or is it an online education scam?

Scam. Ignore. Similar bs posted - in many ways verbatim - about a week ago - here.

https://www.city-data.com/forum/21827424-post1.html

These people never give up.

[motherleeds2011]

Originally Posted by LynnHarris

Here is an article about that topic -- but I don't think it will get a lot of support.


Bill seeks to require drug screening for jobless benefits


http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2011/12/want-jobless-benefits-be-prepared-to-take-a-drug-test-lawmaker-proposes-.html?dlvrit=56325

Can we keep the biased journalism out of the unemployment forum and put it back in politics where it belongs?

[Maturerev]

Originally Posted by motherleeds2011

Can we keep the biased journalism out of the unemployment forum and put it back in politics where it belongs?

What do mean by baised ?, this information is on topic and has to due with a possible bill that if passed would effect the way unemployed americans
who currently or will in the future receive benefits. Not getting it

[george0512]

so im in the middle of tier 3 right now.. so even if they pass something im going to be done the first of the year now? and also, i live in nj.. after i exhaust all the tier benefits they will allow is the 20 weeks after that still available in the beginning of 2012?

[LynnHarris]

FYI...I just posted an article "House GOP Offers Sweeping Unemployment Reforms" in the "political forum". These are some of the changes they are seeking in order to consider extending UI Benefits...

House GOP Offers Sweeping Unemployment Reforms