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January 1983, Vol. 106, No. 1

Unemployment insurance laws:
legislative revisions in 1982

Diana Runner

Moving in response to the recession and high unemployment, the Federal Government took action last year to extend the duration of unemployment insurance benefits beyond the maximum of 39 weeks. Additional benefits vary from 6 to 10 weeks, depending on the level of insured unemployment in a State.

The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 established a Federal Supplemental Compensation program, enabling participating States to provide the new benefits between September 12, 1982, and March 31, 1983, when the special payments expire. The legislation also directs the Secretary of Labor to develop model legislation for States wishing to establish short-time compensation (or work-sharing) programs.

By year end, almost all States had entered agreements with the U.S. Department of Labor to extend benefits, and three States (Arizona, California, and Oregon) had already developed temporary work-sharing programs.

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