94-17887. Notice of Changes in Status of Extended Benefit (EB) Periods for the States of Washington and Maine

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

 

Notice of Changes in Status of Extended Benefit (EB) Periods for 
the States of Washington and Maine

    This notice announces changes in benefit period eligibility under 
the Extended Benefit (EB) Program for the States of Washington and 
Maine.

Summary

    The following changes have occurred in the States of Washington and 
Maine since the publication of the last notice regarding States' EB 
status:
     May 29, 1994 Washington State triggered ``on'' to EB based 
on its 13-week Insured Unemployment Rate (IUR) exceeding 5.0 percent 
and surpassing 120 percent of the average of such rates for the 
corresponding 13-week periods in each of the preceding two calendar 
years.
     June 25, 1994 The EB trigger mechanisms for Maine have 
been below the thresholds necessary to be triggered ``on'' to EB since 
the week beginning May 1, 1994. However, Section 203(b)(1)(A) of the 
Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 specifies 
that no EB period shall last for less than 13 consecutive weeks, 
regardless of whether or not the necessary thresholds are met. That 13-
week period ended for Maine on June 25, 1995.

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 Stat 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 them of 
the ending 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 EB benefits, or who 
wish to inquire about their rights under the programs, should contact 
the nearest State employment Service office of unemployment 
compensation claims office in their locality.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on July 18, 1994.
Doug Ross,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 94-17887 Filed 7-21-94; 8:45 am]
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