97-17350. Change in Status of an Extended Benefit (EB) Period for Alaska

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 35838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17350]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Change in Status of an Extended Benefit (EB) Period for Alaska

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

Summary

    The following change has occurred since the publication of the last 
notice regarding the State's EB status:

 May 24, 1997  Alaska's 13-week insured unemployment rate for 
the week ending May 24, 1997, fell below 6.0 percent and was less than 
120 percent of the average for the corresponding period for the prior 
two years, causing Alaska to trigger ``off'' EB effective June 14, 
1996.

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 Extended Benefits (20 CFR 
615.13(c)(1)). In the case of a State ending an EB period, the State 
employment security agency will furnish a written notice to each 
individual who is filing claims for Extended Benefits informing him/her 
of the EB period and its effect on the individual's right to Extended 
Benefits (20 CFR 615.13(c)(4)).
    Persons who believe they may be entitled to Extended Benefits, or 
who wish to inquire about their rights under the programs, should 
contact the nearest State employment service office or unemployment 
compensation claims office in their locality.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on June 24, 1997.
Raymond Uhalde,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 97-17350 Filed 7-1-97; 8:45 am]
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