|
November 21: Kaptur Welcomes Extension of Unemployment Benefits as Jobless Rate in Ohio Hits 7.3% |
| Print |
|
|
Congresswoman Kaptur expressed pleasure that President Bush has signed into law the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008.
The bill provides extended benefits for more than 10 million jobless Americans.
Ohio is suffering from an jobless rate of 7.2 percent, with 435,000 Ohioans officially listed as unemployed. The rate in
Ohio one year ago was 5.7 percent.
“Thousands of people in our state need a lifeline during these trying times,” Congresswoman Kaptur said. “Extended benefits can ease the pain for thousands of
Ohio families until the economy stabilizes.”
The legislation provides an additional seven weeks of payments for workers who have exhausted their benefits. Workers in high-unemployment states would receive an additional 13 weeks beyond the regular 26 weeks of benefits. The benefits in the legislation are in addition to the 13-week extension that Congress passed in June.
Kaptur said details about the extended benefits will be made available later by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services.
|
