Thursday, July 2, 2009
State increases unemployment benefits
Birmingham Business Journal - by Haley Aaron Staff
Individuals filing unemployment claims may receive a little more assistance.
The Alabama Department of Industrial Relations announced a weekly increase of $10 in unemployment benefits.
Applicants who file unemployment claims on or after July 5 will be eligible to receive the additional $10. The increase raises the maximum weekly benefit to $265.
The increase was the last of two increases approved by the Legislature in 2008.
In addition, the federal stimulus package provided an additional $25 a week to claimants until the end of 2009.
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