98-33188. Notice of a Change in Status of an Extended Benefit (EB) Period for Puerto Rico

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 69082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33188]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of a Change in Status of an Extended Benefit (EB) Period 
for Puerto Rico

    This notice announces a change in benefit period eligibility under 
the EB Program for Puerto Rico.

Summary

    The following change has occurred since the publication of the last 
notice regarding the State's EB status:
     November 1, 1998: Puerto Rico triggered ``on'' EB. Puerto 
Rico's 13-week insured unemployment rate rose above the 6.0 percent 
threshold necessary to be triggered ``on'' to EB for the week ending 
October 17, 1998.

Information for Claimants

    The duration of benefits payable in the EB Program, and the terms 
and conditions on which they are payable, are governed by the Federal-
State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, as amended, and 
the operating instructions issued to the States by the U.S. Department 
of Labor. In the case of a State beginning an EB period, the State 
employment security agency will furnish a written notice of potential 
entitlement to each individual who has exhausted all rights to regular 
benefits and is potentially eligible for EB (20 CFR 615.13(c)(1)).
    Persons who believe they may be entitled to EB, or who wish to 
inquire about their rights under the program, should contact the 
nearest State employment service office or unemployment compensation 
claims office in their locality.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on December 7, 1998.
Raymond Bramucci,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 98-33188 Filed 12-14-98; 8:45 am]
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