U.S. Labor Department announces release of $137.6 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to New York
Thursday, May 14, 2009
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today certified for release $137,580,702 in unemployment insurance (UI) modernization incentive funds to the state of New York. New York qualified for the funds available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) by allowing workers to use their more recent earnings to be eligible for benefits. New York's approved application will be posted at the department's Employment and Training Administration Web site.
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