[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19735-19736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07631]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration.


Announcement Regarding a Change in Eligibility for Unemployment 
Insurance (UI) Claimants in Alaska, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, 
Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas in the 
Emergency Unemployment Compensation 2008 (EUC08) Program, and the 
Federal-State Extended Benefits (EB) Program

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Announcement regarding a change in eligibility for 
Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants in Alaska, Georgia, Louisiana, 
Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, South Carolina and 
Texas in the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08) program, and 
the Federal-State Extended Benefits (EB) program.

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    The U.S. Department of Labor (Department) produces trigger notices 
indicating which states qualify for both EB and EUC08 benefits, and 
provides the beginning and ending dates of payable periods for each 
qualifying state. The trigger notices covering state eligibility for 
these programs can be found at: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/claims_arch.asp.
    The following changes have occurred since the publication of the 
last notice regarding states EUC08 and EB trigger status:
     Maryland and Texas have triggered ``off'' in Tier 3 of 
EUC08
    Maryland and Texas began a 13-week mandatory ``on'' period in Tier 
3 of EUC08 on October 7, 2012. Based on data released from the Bureau 
of Labor Statistics, these states are below the 7.0 percent threshold 
rate necessary to remain ``on'' in Tier 3 of EUC08. As a result, they 
have concluded a payable period in Tier 3 and the week ending January 
5, 2013, was the last week in which EUC08 claimants in these states 
could exhaust Tier 2, and establish Tier 3 eligibility. Under the 
phase-out provisions, claimants could receive any remaining entitlement 
they had in Tier 3 after January 5, 2013.
     Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina have triggered 
``off'' in Tier 4 of EUC08.
    The three month average, seasonally adjusted total unemployment 
rate in these states fell below the 9.0 percent threshold rate to 
remain ``on'' in Tier 4 of EUC08. This triggered these states ``off'' 
of Tier 4 and the week ending January 12, 2013, was the last week in 
which EUC08 claimants in these states could exhaust Tier 3, and 
establish Tier 4 eligibility. Under the phase-out provisions, claimants 
could receive any remaining entitlement they had in Tier 4 after 
January 12, 2013.
     Louisiana, Missouri, and Ohio have triggered ``off'' in 
Tier 3 of EUC08.
    The three month average, seasonally adjusted total unemployment 
rate in Louisiana, Missouri, and Ohio fell below the 7.0 percent 
threshold rate to remain ``on'' in Tier 3 of EUC08. This triggered 
these states ``off'' of Tier 3 and the week ending January 12, 2013, 
was the last week in which EUC08 claimants in these states could 
exhaust Tier 2, and establish Tier 3 eligibility. Under the phase-out 
provisions, claimants could receive any remaining entitlement they had 
in Tier 3 after January 12, 2013.
     Montana has triggered ``off'' in Tier 2 of EUC08.
    The three month average, seasonally adjusted total unemployment 
rate in Montana fell below the 6.0 percent threshold rate to remain 
``on'' in Tier 2 of EUC08. This triggered Montana ``off'' of Tier 2 and 
the week ending January 12, 2013, was the last week in which EUC08 
claimants in Montana could have exhausted Tier 1, and establish Tier 2 
eligibility. Under the phase-out provisions, claimants could receive 
any remaining entitlement they had in Tier 2 after January 12, 2013.
     Alaska has triggered ``on'' Tier 4 of EUC08.
    Alaska's 13-week insured unemployment rate for the week ending 
January 19, 2013, rose to meet the 6 percent threshold to trigger 
``on'' to Tier 4 of EUC08. The payable period for Alaska in Tier Four 
of EUC08 began February 3, 2013. As a result, the current maximum 
potential entitlement for claimants in Alaska in EUC08 has increased 
from 37 weeks to 47 weeks.
     Alaska triggers ``on'' to EB.
    Alaska's 13-week insured unemployment rate for the week ending 
January 19, 2013, rose to meet the 6 percent threshold to trigger 
``on'' to EB. Alaska's payable period in EB began February 3, 2013.

Information for Claimants

    The duration of benefits payable in the EUC08 program, and the 
terms and conditions under which they are payable, are governed by 
Public Laws 110-252, 110-449, 111-5, 111-92, 111-118, 111-144, 111-157, 
111-205, 111-312, 112-96, and 112-240, and the operating instructions 
issued to the states by the Department. 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 Department.
    In the case of a state beginning or concluding a payable period in 
EB or EUC08, the State Workforce Agency (SWA) will furnish a written 
notice of any change in potential entitlement to each individual who 
could establish, or had established, eligibility for benefits (20 CFR 
615.13 (c)(1) and (c)(4)). Persons who believe they may be entitled to 
benefits in the EB or EUC08 programs, or who wish to inquire about 
their rights under these programs, should contact their SWA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tony Sznoluch, U.S. Department of 
Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment 
Insurance, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Frances Perkins Bldg. Room S-
4524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone number (202) 693-3176 (this is 
not a toll-free number) or by email: [email protected].

    Signed in Washington, DC, this 26th day of March, 2013.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
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