Benefit Extensions to Continue Two Months
On December 23, 2011, the President signed into law a bill which would continue Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) and Extended Benefits (EB) an additional two months. Before this bill, EUC and EB were set to expire December 31, 2011.
To ensure the quickest possible payments, please continue to file your weekly UI claim if you remain unemployed.
- If you are receiving Regular Unemployment Insurance, providing up to 26 weeks of benefits, please click here.
- If you are receiving federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) also known as EUC Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3, please click here.
- If you are receiving federal Extended Benefits (EB), please click here.
For an overview and description of benefit extensions, click here
If you are receiving Regular Unemployment Insurance:
You can continue receiving regular state unemployment benefits until your eligibility for those benefits ends. Those regular state benefits last a maximum of 26 total weeks. If you exhaust your regular state benefits after February 25, 2012, you will not be eligible for further UI benefits, such as EUC or EB, given current federal law.
We understand that the ending of UI benefits under such tough economic times can present a significant hardship. Resources that you may find helpful include:
- Job search assistance is available at https://jobcenterofwisconsin.com. There are a number of resources available on this website, including the ability to post a resume and search job postings from around the state. Additionally, you may contact the Job Service hotline at 1-888-258-9966.
- You can check your eligibility for a variety of other state-funded support programs and apply for some of these programs at https://access.wisconsin.gov.
- For information on local social service agencies, including emergency food providers, you can call 211, which is a centralized phone number for social support services.
More information about benefit extensions
If you are receiving federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC):
Under federal law, EUC benefits are set to expire on March 3, 2012. You may continue to receive benefits from your current EUC tier until you exhaust that tier. When your eligibility for EUC benefits ends, you will not be eligible for further benefit extensions, given current federal law.
We understand that the ending of UI benefits under such tough economic times can present a significant hardship. Resources that you may find helpful include:
- Job search assistance is available at https://jobcenterofwisconsin.com. There are a number of resources available on this website, including the ability to post a resume and search job postings from around the state. Additionally, you may contact the Job Service hotline at 1-888-258-9966.
- You can check your eligibility for a variety of other state-funded support programs and apply for some of these programs at https://access.wisconsin.gov.
- For information on local social service agencies, including emergency food providers, you can call 211, which is a centralized phone number for social support services.
More information about benefit extensions
If you are receiving Extended Benefits (EB):
Under federal law, EB benefits are set to expire on March 10, 2012. After that date, EB benefits will no longer be available and you will have reached your maximum eligibility for benefit extensions.
We understand that the ending of UI benefits under such tough economic times can present a significant hardship. Resources that you may find helpful include:
- Job search assistance is available at https://jobcenterofwisconsin.com. There are a number of resources available on this website, including the ability to post a resume and search job postings from around the state. Additionally, you may contact the Job Service hotline at 1-888-258-9966.
- You can check your eligibility for a variety of other state-funded support programs and apply for some of these programs at https://access.wisconsin.gov.
- For information on local social service agencies, including emergency food providers, you can call 211, which is a centralized phone number for social support services.