See, I don't know it all.

I have searched all over and don't seem to be able to find a site that says when extensions will end.

Questions;

How long can we continue to pay those extensions?

After ones alloted time to draw from the funds, where do the extension monies come from?

Are extensions just another way to enable folks to get used to living off the Tax Payer?

After being on years of extensions, how will they be able to adjust to a "working" environment?

Enquiring minds wanna' know.

Not an expert but I would think it would come from all the unemployment insurance that folks have paid over the years.....

http://jfs.ohio.gov/ocomm_root/Ext-Benefits-FAQ-2008REV.pdf


thats for ohio, you can look up other sites by state

as to who pays:


from
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/federalbenefitprograms/a/ucprogram.htm

Currently, employers pay federal unemployment taxes of 6.2 percent on the first $7,000 earned by each of their employees during a calendar year. These federal taxes are used to cover the costs of administering the UC programs in all states. In addition, the federal UC taxes pay one-half of the cost of extended unemployment benefits (during periods of high unemployment) and provide for a fund from which states may borrow, if necessary, to pay benefits.

State UC tax rates vary from state-to-state. State UC taxes may be used only to pay benefits to unemployed workers. The state UC tax rate paid by employers is based on the state's current unemployment rate. As their unemployment rates go up, the states are required by federal law to raise the UC tax rate paid by employers.

Isn't there a limited time like, 6 months they have to secure a job?

That was, before they started extensions.

Who's paying the Unemployment the up to 20% unemployed are getting?

And wouldn't that eat into what those who are still working, in case they lose their jobs?

Personally, I am out of work and have not used up my six months yet. I have also worked for the last 25 years and never been unemployed. Everybody hates paying insurance. Thats why you need it. I also pay car, home, and medical insurance. I sure as hell ain't going to feel bad when I need it.....

If I remember right unemployment is split by the former employer and the state.Times vary for how long you can get unemployment from state to state.Some states give you 5 months.Others like Washington state give you the maximum which I belive is 48 weeks.Normaly if your unemployment ran out you were screwed.There was no extensions or anything to keep your unemployment going.Most people once they lost their unemployment and couldn't find a job applied for welfare.

After the state unemployment runs out the Federal government takes over giving the state money to pay for it.It is up to the Federal government to decide how long you can get unemployment.Last time I heard you could get up to 99 weeks of unemployment.

Workers who are currently working will not have to worry about unemployment insurance if they are laid off even if the state is bankrupt because you have to work around 540 hours before you are eligible to receive unemployment.After the 540 hours the taxes will have been paid by both you and the person you are working for to cover your unemployment.


Keep in mind in order to get unemployment you are supposed to be applying for 3 jobs a week and keeping a contact log which every once in a while they will audit to see if you are looking for work.You also can not get unemployment if you quit your job or was fired for something you did.Unemployment insurance is nearly always paid to a person because they were laid off or the business went under and closed.

It would seem, in any given field, in any particular City, there would only be so many contacts available.

If, I were a State Auditor, I would be suspicious if someone had been on unemployment and stated on the form, they were actively searching for work.

Example;
A welder, by trade. There might just be, in a metro area 150 places that would need a welder. At 3 job prospects per week that would only cover 30 weeks.

After that 30 weeks can they resubmit the same 150 places they had been before or would that be committing fraud?

If it's fraud, are there any numbers showing how many have been prosecuted or would Gov. ignore possible fraud for political positioning?

There are 3 13 week extensions stimulus for UC no longer being paid

I dont know about manual labor jobs, my field is clerical and generally, applications can be resubmitted after a six month (24 week) period, so it would not be considered fraud to reapply after that time

The timeline means nothing, really. there is an amount set by the wages you made last year, and they pay every 2 weeks based on that amount. when it's gone, your beneifits are over too, even if you 3 months left.

Each extension a new amount is awarded but the recipient must reapply each extension......some entered retraining for new types of employment........when each extension is exhausted then the recipient no longer has an extension left then all is exhausted....but employer pay a quarterly tax on the employee based on a percentage of their income each quarter the employee works for the employerr for the benefit of unemployment.......