Temporary federal sharing for first week of Extended Benefits

UIPL7-09acc.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2009/UIPL7-09acc.pdf)

                                                            CLASSIFICATION
     EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION                 EB
                 ADVISORY SYSTEM                            CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
            U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                        OWS/DL
               Washington, D.C. 20210                       DATE
                                                            January 2, 2009


ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 7-09

TO:            STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

FROM:          BRENT R. ORRELL /s/
               Deputy Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:       Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970–
               Temporary Change in Federal Sharing for First Week of Extended
               Benefits

1.      Purpose. To advise states of the temporary change in Federal sharing for the first
        week of extended benefits (EB) under the Federal-State Extended Unemployment
        Compensation Act of 1970 (FSEUCA).
2.      References. The Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, Public Law
        (P.L.) 110-449 enacted on November 21, 2008; FSEUCA (26 U.S.C. 3304 note); 20
        CFR 615.14; and Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 14-81.
3.      Background. In general, the benefit costs of EB, as well as certain weeks of
        “regular” state unemployment compensation (known as “sharable regular
        compensation”), are shared equally by the states and the Federal government.
        However, Federal law prohibits Federal sharing of benefit costs for the first week of
        EB or the first week of sharable regular compensation if the state compensates
        beneficiaries for the first week of regular state benefit eligibility “at any time or
        under any circumstances.” See section 204(a)(2) of FSEUCA; 20 CFR 615.14(c)(3).
         As a result, states with no waiting week or states that, under certain conditions, pay
        what would otherwise be a waiting week are ineligible for Federal sharing for the
        first week of EB or sharable regular compensation.
4.      Temporary Change. Section 5 of P.L. 110-449 temporarily suspends this prohibition
        on Federal sharing of the costs of the first week of EB or sharable regular
        compensation for weeks of unemployment beginning after November 21, 2008, and
        ending on or before December 8, 2009. As a result, as long as states continue to
        meet all other applicable conditions in FSEUCA, all states qualify for Federal
        sharing for the first week of EB or sharable regular compensation occurring during
        this period.
5.      Action. Administrators are to provide this information to the appropriate staff.
6.      Inquiries. Direct questions to the appropriate Regional Office.


 RESCISSIONS                                               EXPIRATION DATE
 None                                                      Continuing