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March 18, 2009
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development has announced that eligible Hoosiers who exhaust their state and federal unemployment benefits may be eligible for an additional 13 weeks of unemployment assistance. Those eligible for Indiana’s Extended Benefits will be notified by mail beginning this week.
To learn more, read the Indiana Extended Benefits Frequently Asked Questions document.
February 22, 2009
Important notice regarding the temporary $25 weekly increase (which was part of the Economic Stimulus Legislation): This increased benefit amount applies to all eligible claimants collecting state or federal unemployment benefits. Claimants will receive two deposits with eligible weekly vouchers filed effective the week of 2/22/09 through the end of 2009. One deposit will include your weekly benefit amount. The other will include the $25 increase. The $25 increase will not be displayed on your Claimant Homepage. [Read More]
The United States Department of Labor has issued instructions for the recently enacted federal extended unemployment compensation program. Key highlights include:
- The original 13-week program, passed in July 2008, is now 20 weeks.
- The new program, approved in November 2008, offers 13 additional benefit weeks for Hoosiers. Claimants who have exhausted their 26 weeks of state unemployment and 20 weeks of federal extended unemployment benefits are now eligible for up to an additional 13 weeks of federal unemployment payments.
- Claimants will be able to file for the new federal benefits through the Uplink system on November 30th, 2008. (https://uplink.in.gov/CSS/CSSLogon.htm). Payments for these claims, however, may not appear in claimant debit card accounts for up to five business days after initial filing.
- Additional information on this extension is available through a Frequently Asked Questions document (Extended Unemployment Compensation )
- As additional information becomes available it will be posted on DWD's homepage.
The United States Congress and President Bush have approved a second federal extension of unemployment benefits to qualified individuals. The Department of Workforce Development will notify all potential claimants on the Uplink homepage about how to apply for the federal extension once details are available. Claimants can visit DWD's homepage at 5:00 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, November 26, for the latest information about the federal extension.
DWD Partnership with Premiere Credit of North America, LLC
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development has contracted with Premiere Credit of North America, LLC, as a legal collection agent authorized to apply levies, wage garnishments, etc. If you have any questions regarding any correspondence by Premiere Credit of North America, LLC. please call (866) 618-1060 or visit their website at http://www.premierecredit.com/
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- DWDMedia Advisory - Please be advised that all eligible payments were posted to individual debit card accounts by 2:57 p.m. (EDT). (view)
- DWDMedia Advisory - Please assure your consumers that all eligible payments will be paid in full by 4:00 p.m. today (view)
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