Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Thousands of Illinoisans could lose jobless benefits

More than 65,000 residents stand to lose their unemployment payments in March — and another 235,000 by June — if Congress doesn’t authorize another funding extension to prolong jobless benefits, according to an analysis by the National Employment Law Project.

The federal government funded several tiers of unemployment extensions, which total 73 weeks, on top of the state’s regular 26 weeks of unemployment insurance.

Some jobless could start losing their benefits as early as next week

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