IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT FEDERAL EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION (EUC08)
AND ALABAMA HIGH EXTENDED BENEFITS UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION (HEB)

Legislation to extend the ending date of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08) and state High Extended Benefits programs (HEB) has been approved and signed into law. The provisions of the legislation include:

* Extension of Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program:

• Extends the ending date of the EUC program through March 6, 2012.

* Extension of Extended Benefits (HEB) program:

• Extends 100 percent of Federal funding for the state High Extended Benefits (HEB) program to March 7, 2012.

PLEASE NOTE: There were no additional tiers of EUC added in the latest legislation. Individuals who have already been paid all EUC and HEB funds (maximum of up to 99 weeks) were given no additional benefits.