Wash. Post today: Reid plans on extending UI this week

for the rest of the year

i wonder if any Repubs will vote for it

Thanks for sharing. I don't think it's going to help me tho. I have been on UI for a year & a half. I am pretty much dead in the water and I won't know if I will have full time work in another month or two. UGH

I think it helps people that got the 20 weeks in Nov

no....those people are all set The March 1st deadline is only for those who would have otherwise started a new tier.

i was laid off... ...april 2009. since then i've only seen about 10 jobs that i qualify for.my guess is i may be on UI for the max time. right now my 1st state extension is about to run out. i'm hoping i qualify for the 2nd state ex. if that runs out will i be eligable (sp) for the fed. ex? or am i gonna have to hope for an extension at a later date??