NC House bill would compare N.C. with other large states for unemployment benefits
For nearly eight years, North Carolinaâs unemployment insurance law and benefits have been linked closely to its Southeast neighbors.
As a result, unemployed and furloughed North Carolinians have received among the nationâs most meager benefits in terms of maximum weeks of between 12 and 16, and maximum weekly payments of $350.
By comparison, 44 states provide at least 26 weeks of regular benefits.
Yet, given North Carolina is the ninth largest state by population at 10.5 million â and closing fast on No. 8 Georgia â some leaders say that limiting employment comparisons to the Southeast may not be the most appropriate measuring stick.
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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Regular weekly unemployment claims continue to grow to their highest levels this year and remain at a very high level, as claimants were required to refile based on their annual eligibility. The Vermont Department of Labor has also reverted to call-in only for new claims, as the online system has been barraged by large numbers of fraudulent filings.
In addition, Commissioner Michael Harrington is urging the Legislature to change the law regarding how employers are charged to meet UI Trust Fund obligations (see his letter below).
The Vermont UI Trust Fund was well-stocked with over $500 million before the pandemic and is still flush with over $200 million. Despite the Stay Home order from a year ago and layoffs at their highest levels since the Great Depression because of the pandemic, current law would require a steep increase in employer charges because of those pandemic-related layoffs. At current l
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May 6, 2021 8:55 AM
During the week of April 25-May 1, a total of 230 initial weekly claims for state unemployment benefits were processed by the Department of Labor and Regulation. This is a decrease of 158 claims from the prior week’s total of 388.
The latest number of continued state claims is 3,231 for the week ending April 24, an increase of 283 from the prior week’s total of 2,948. This indicates the number of unemployed workers eligible for and receiving benefits after their initial claim.
For the week ending May 1, a total of $565,000 was paid out in state benefits, in addition to $1 million in Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), $113,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and $295,000 in Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) benefits.
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham last month vetoed lawmakers’ plan to allocate $1.1 billion of federal stimulus funds to things like the state’s unemployment fund, a popular college scholarship program and highway repairs. The governor, who is also a lawyer, argues lawmakers intruded on the powers of the executive branch to handle federal funds. A bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers says she overstepped and they have authority over appropriating undesignated general funding.
The $1.1 billion is part of more than $19 billion in federal stimulus funding earmarked for New Mexico. (It’s a huge amount; the state budget by comparison is $7.4 billion.)