Announcement Regarding a Change in Eligibility for Unemployment Insurance (UI) Claimants in Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, the Virgin Islands and Wisconsin in the Emergency Unemployment Compensation 2008 (EUC08) Program, and the Federal-State Extended Benefits (EB) Program, 38074-38075 [2013-15105]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Announcement Regarding a Change in
Eligibility for Unemployment Insurance
(UI) Claimants in Alabama, Alaska,
Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan,
Mississippi, Ohio, the Virgin Islands
and Wisconsin in the Emergency
Unemployment Compensation 2008
(EUC08) Program, and the FederalState Extended Benefits (EB) Program
Employment and Training
Administration, Labor.
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Announcement regarding a
change in eligibility for Unemployment
Insurance (UI) claimants in Alabama,
Alaska, Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana,
Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, the Virgin
Islands and Wisconsin in the Emergency
Unemployment Compensation (EUC08)
program, and the Federal-State
Extended Benefits (EB) program.
The U.S. Department of Labor
(Department) produces trigger notices
indicating which states qualify for both
EB and EUC08 benefits, and provides
the beginning and ending dates of
payable periods for each qualifying
state. The trigger notices covering state
eligibility for these programs can be
found at: https://ows.doleta.gov/
unemploy/claims_arch.asp.
The following changes have occurred
since the publication of the last notice
regarding states EUC08 and EB trigger
status:
• Alabama’s trigger value had fallen
below the 7.0% threshold and has
triggered ‘‘off’’ Tier 3 of EUC08.
Based on data released by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics on March 18, 2013,
the three month average, seasonally
adjusted total unemployment rate (TUR)
in Alabama was 6.9%, falling below the
7.0% trigger threshold necessary to
remain ‘‘on’’ Tier 3 of EUC08. The week
ending April 13, 2013, was the last week
in which EUC08 claimants in Alabama
could exhaust Tier 2 and establish Tier
3 eligibility. Under the phase-out
provisions, claimants could receive any
remaining entitlement they had for Tier
3 after April 13, 2013.
• Alaska’s insured unemployment
rate (IUR) has fallen below the 6.0%
trigger threshold and has triggered ‘‘off’’
of EB.
Based on data from Alaska for the
week ending April 13, 2013, the 13
week IUR in Alaska fell below the 6.0%
trigger threshold necessary to remain
‘‘on’’ EB. The payable period in EB for
Alaska ended May 4, 2013.
• Alaska’s IUR has fallen below the
6.0% trigger threshold and has triggered
‘‘off’’ Tier 4 of EUC08.
Based on data from Alaska for the
week ending April 13, 2013, the 13
week IUR in Alaska fell below the 6.0%
trigger rate threshold to remain ‘‘on’’
Tier 4 of EUC08. The week ending May
4, 2013, was the last week in which
EUC08 claimants in Alaska could
exhaust Tier 3, and establish Tier 4
eligibility. Under the phase-out
provisions, claimants could receive any
remaining entitlement they had for Tier
4 after May 4, 2013.
• Delaware’s trigger value exceeds the
7.0% trigger threshold and has triggered
‘‘on’’ Tier 3 of EUC08.
SUMMARY:
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Based on data released by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics on March 18, 2013,
the three month average, seasonally
adjusted TUR in Delaware was 7.1%,
exceeding the 7.0% threshold necessary
to trigger ‘‘on’’ Tier 3 of EUC08. The
week beginning April 7, 2013, was the
first week in which EUC08 claimants in
Delaware who had exhausted Tier 2,
and are otherwise eligible, could
establish Tier 3 eligibility.
• Illinois’ trigger value met the 9.0%
trigger threshold and has triggered ‘‘on’’
Tier 4 of EUC08.
Based on data released by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics on March 29, 2013,
the three month average, seasonally
adjusted TUR in Illinois met the 9.0%
trigger threshold to trigger ‘‘on’’ Tier 4
of EUC08. The week beginning April 14,
2013, was the first week in which
EUC08 claimants in Illinois who had
exhausted Tier 3, and were otherwise
eligible, could establish Tier 4
eligibility.
• Louisiana’s trigger value has fallen
below the 6.0% trigger threshold and
has triggered ‘‘off’’ Tier 2 of EUC08.
Based on data released by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics on March 18, 2013,
the three month average, seasonally
adjusted TUR in Louisiana was 5.8%,
falling below the 6.0% trigger threshold
to remain ‘‘on’’ Tier 2 of EUC08. The
week ending April 13, 2013, was the last
week in which EUC08 claimants in
Louisiana could exhaust Tier 1, and
establish Tier 2 eligibility. Under the
phase-out provisions, claimants could
receive any remaining entitlement they
had in Tier 2 after April 13, 2013.
• Michigan’s trigger value has fallen
below the 9.0% trigger threshold and
has triggered ‘‘off’’ Tier 4 of EUC08.
Based on data released by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics on March 18, 2013,
the three month average, seasonally
adjusted TUR for Michigan was 8.9%,
falling below the 9.0% trigger threshold
to remain ‘‘on’’ Tier 4 of EUC08. The
week ending April 13, 2013, was the last
week in which EUC08 claimants in
Michigan could exhaust Tier 3, and
establish Tier 4 eligibility. Under the
phase-out provisions, claimants could
receive any remaining entitlement they
had in Tier 4 after April 13, 2013.
• Mississippi’s trigger value exceeds
the 9.0% trigger threshold and has
triggered ‘‘on’’ Tier 4 of EUC08.
Based on data released by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics on March 29, 2013,
the three month average, seasonally
adjusted TUR in Mississippi was 9.3%,
exceeding the 9.0% trigger threshold to
trigger ‘‘on’’ Tier 4 of EUC08. The week
beginning April 14, 2013, was the first
week in which EUC08 claimants in
Mississippi who had exhausted Tier 3,
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and are otherwise eligible, could
establish Tier 4 eligibility.
• Ohio’s trigger value met the 7.0%
trigger threshold and has triggered ‘‘on’’
Tier 3 of EUC08.
Based on data released by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics on April 19, 2013, the
three month average, seasonally
adjusted total unemployment rate in
Ohio had met 7.0% trigger threshold to
trigger ‘‘on’’ in Tier 3 of EUC08. The
week beginning May 5, 2013, was the
first week in which EUC08 claimants in
Ohio who had exhausted Tier 2, and
were otherwise eligible, could establish
Tier 3 eligibility.
• The Virgin Islands’ estimated
trigger rate fell below the 6.0%
threshold and has triggered ‘‘off’’ both
Tier 2 and Tier 3 of EUC08.
Based on data released by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics on March 8, 2013, the
estimated three month average,
seasonally adjusted TUR in the Virgin
Islands fell below the 6.0% trigger
threshold rate to remain ‘‘on’’ both Tier
2 and Tier 3 of EUC08. That triggered
the Virgin Islands off both Tier 2 and
Tier 3 of EUC08. The week ending
March, 30 2013, was the last week in
which EUC08 claimants in the Virgin
Islands could exhaust Tier 1 and
establish Tier 2 eligibility, or exhaust
Tier 2 and establish Tier 3 eligibility.
• Wisconsin’s trigger value met the
7.0% threshold and has triggered ‘‘on’’
Tier 3 of EUC08, however mandatory 13
week ‘‘off’’ period delayed effective
date.
Based on data released by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics on April 19, 2013, the
three month average, seasonally
adjusted TUR for Wisconsin has met the
7.0% trigger rate threshold to trigger
‘‘on’’ Tier 3 of EUC08. However,
Wisconsin was in a 13 week mandatory
‘‘off’’ period that started February 9,
2013, and did not conclude until May
11, 2013. As a result, Wisconsin
remained in an ‘‘off’’ period for Tier 3
of EUC08 through May 11, 2013, and
triggered ‘‘on’’ Tier 3 of EUC08 effective
May 12, 2013. The week beginning May
12, 2013, was the first week in which
EUC08 claimants in Wisconsin who
have exhausted Tier 2, and are
otherwise eligible, can establish Tier 3
eligibility.
Information for Claimants
The duration of benefits payable in
the EUC08 program, and the terms and
conditions under which they are
payable, are governed by Public Laws
110–252, 110–449, 111–5, 111–92, 111–
118, 111–144, 111–157, 111–205, 111–
312, 112–96, and 112–240, and the
operating instructions issued to the
states by the Department. The duration
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of benefits payable in the EB program,
and the terms and conditions on which
they are payable, are governed by the
Federal-State Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 1970, as amended,
and the operating instructions issued to
the states by the Department.
In the case of a state beginning or
concluding a payable period in EB or
EUC08, the State Workforce Agency
(SWA) will furnish a written notice of
any change in potential entitlement to
each individual who could establish, or
had established, eligibility for benefits
(20 CFR 615.13 (c)(1) and (c)(4)).
Persons who believe they may be
entitled to benefits in the EB or EUC08
programs, or who wish to inquire about
their rights under these programs,
should contact their SWA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tony Sznoluch, U.S. Department of
Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, Office of
Unemployment Insurance, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Frances
Perkins Bldg. Room S–4524,
Washington, DC 20210, telephone
number (202) 693–3176 (this is not a
toll-free number) or by email:
sznoluch.anatoli@dol.gov.
Signed in Washington, DC, this 17th day of
June 2013.
Gerri Fiala,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment
and Training .
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
International Labor Comparisons
ACTION:
Notice.
The International Labor
Comparisons (ILC) program adjusted
foreign data to a common framework of
concepts, definitions, and classifications
to facilitate data comparisons between
the United States and other countries.
ILC data were used to assess United
States economic performance relative to
other countries, as well as to evaluate
the competitive position of the United
States in international markets.
On March 1, 2013, President Obama
ordered into effect the across-the-board
spending cuts (commonly referred to as
sequestration) required by the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act, as amended. In order to achieve
these budget cuts and protect core
programs, The Bureau of Labor Statistics
is eliminating the International Labor
Comparisons program. Subject to BLS
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Announcement Regarding a Change in Eligibility for Unemployment
Insurance (UI) Claimants in Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Illinois,
Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, the Virgin Islands and
Wisconsin in the Emergency Unemployment Compensation 2008 (EUC08)
Program, and the Federal-State Extended Benefits (EB) Program
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Announcement regarding a change in eligibility for
Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants in Alabama, Alaska, Delaware,
Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, the Virgin Islands
and Wisconsin in the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08)
program, and the Federal-State Extended Benefits (EB) program.
The U.S. Department of Labor (Department) produces trigger notices
indicating which states qualify for both EB and EUC08 benefits, and
provides the beginning and ending dates of payable periods for each
qualifying state. The trigger notices covering state eligibility for
these programs can be found at: https://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/claims_arch.asp.
The following changes have occurred since the publication of the
last notice regarding states EUC08 and EB trigger status:
Alabama's trigger value had fallen below the 7.0%
threshold and has triggered ``off'' Tier 3 of EUC08.
Based on data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on March
18, 2013, the three month average, seasonally adjusted total
unemployment rate (TUR) in Alabama was 6.9%, falling below the 7.0%
trigger threshold necessary to remain ``on'' Tier 3 of EUC08. The week
ending April 13, 2013, was the last week in which EUC08 claimants in
Alabama could exhaust Tier 2 and establish Tier 3 eligibility. Under
the phase-out provisions, claimants could receive any remaining
entitlement they had for Tier 3 after April 13, 2013.
Alaska's insured unemployment rate (IUR) has fallen below
the 6.0% trigger threshold and has triggered ``off'' of EB.
Based on data from Alaska for the week ending April 13, 2013, the
13 week IUR in Alaska fell below the 6.0% trigger threshold necessary
to remain ``on'' EB. The payable period in EB for Alaska ended May 4,
2013.
Alaska's IUR has fallen below the 6.0% trigger threshold
and has triggered ``off'' Tier 4 of EUC08.
Based on data from Alaska for the week ending April 13, 2013, the
13 week IUR in Alaska fell below the 6.0% trigger rate threshold to
remain ``on'' Tier 4 of EUC08. The week ending May 4, 2013, was the
last week in which EUC08 claimants in Alaska could exhaust Tier 3, and
establish Tier 4 eligibility. Under the phase-out provisions, claimants
could receive any remaining entitlement they had for Tier 4 after May
4, 2013.
Delaware's trigger value exceeds the 7.0% trigger
threshold and has triggered ``on'' Tier 3 of EUC08.
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Based on data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on March
18, 2013, the three month average, seasonally adjusted TUR in Delaware
was 7.1%, exceeding the 7.0% threshold necessary to trigger ``on'' Tier
3 of EUC08. The week beginning April 7, 2013, was the first week in
which EUC08 claimants in Delaware who had exhausted Tier 2, and are
otherwise eligible, could establish Tier 3 eligibility.
Illinois' trigger value met the 9.0% trigger threshold and
has triggered ``on'' Tier 4 of EUC08.
Based on data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on March
29, 2013, the three month average, seasonally adjusted TUR in Illinois
met the 9.0% trigger threshold to trigger ``on'' Tier 4 of EUC08. The
week beginning April 14, 2013, was the first week in which EUC08
claimants in Illinois who had exhausted Tier 3, and were otherwise
eligible, could establish Tier 4 eligibility.
Louisiana's trigger value has fallen below the 6.0%
trigger threshold and has triggered ``off'' Tier 2 of EUC08.
Based on data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on March
18, 2013, the three month average, seasonally adjusted TUR in Louisiana
was 5.8%, falling below the 6.0% trigger threshold to remain ``on''
Tier 2 of EUC08. The week ending April 13, 2013, was the last week in
which EUC08 claimants in Louisiana could exhaust Tier 1, and establish
Tier 2 eligibility. Under the phase-out provisions, claimants could
receive any remaining entitlement they had in Tier 2 after April 13,
2013.
Michigan's trigger value has fallen below the 9.0% trigger
threshold and has triggered ``off'' Tier 4 of EUC08.
Based on data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on March
18, 2013, the three month average, seasonally adjusted TUR for Michigan
was 8.9%, falling below the 9.0% trigger threshold to remain ``on''
Tier 4 of EUC08. The week ending April 13, 2013, was the last week in
which EUC08 claimants in Michigan could exhaust Tier 3, and establish
Tier 4 eligibility. Under the phase-out provisions, claimants could
receive any remaining entitlement they had in Tier 4 after April 13,
2013.
Mississippi's trigger value exceeds the 9.0% trigger
threshold and has triggered ``on'' Tier 4 of EUC08.
Based on data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on March
29, 2013, the three month average, seasonally adjusted TUR in
Mississippi was 9.3%, exceeding the 9.0% trigger threshold to trigger
``on'' Tier 4 of EUC08. The week beginning April 14, 2013, was the
first week in which EUC08 claimants in Mississippi who had exhausted
Tier 3, and are otherwise eligible, could establish Tier 4 eligibility.
Ohio's trigger value met the 7.0% trigger threshold and
has triggered ``on'' Tier 3 of EUC08.
Based on data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on April
19, 2013, the three month average, seasonally adjusted total
unemployment rate in Ohio had met 7.0% trigger threshold to trigger
``on'' in Tier 3 of EUC08. The week beginning May 5, 2013, was the
first week in which EUC08 claimants in Ohio who had exhausted Tier 2,
and were otherwise eligible, could establish Tier 3 eligibility.
The Virgin Islands' estimated trigger rate fell below the
6.0% threshold and has triggered ``off'' both Tier 2 and Tier 3 of
EUC08.
Based on data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on March
8, 2013, the estimated three month average, seasonally adjusted TUR in
the Virgin Islands fell below the 6.0% trigger threshold rate to remain
``on'' both Tier 2 and Tier 3 of EUC08. That triggered the Virgin
Islands off both Tier 2 and Tier 3 of EUC08. The week ending March, 30
2013, was the last week in which EUC08 claimants in the Virgin Islands
could exhaust Tier 1 and establish Tier 2 eligibility, or exhaust Tier
2 and establish Tier 3 eligibility.
Wisconsin's trigger value met the 7.0% threshold and has
triggered ``on'' Tier 3 of EUC08, however mandatory 13 week ``off''
period delayed effective date.
Based on data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on April
19, 2013, the three month average, seasonally adjusted TUR for
Wisconsin has met the 7.0% trigger rate threshold to trigger ``on''
Tier 3 of EUC08. However, Wisconsin was in a 13 week mandatory ``off''
period that started February 9, 2013, and did not conclude until May
11, 2013. As a result, Wisconsin remained in an ``off'' period for Tier
3 of EUC08 through May 11, 2013, and triggered ``on'' Tier 3 of EUC08
effective May 12, 2013. The week beginning May 12, 2013, was the first
week in which EUC08 claimants in Wisconsin who have exhausted Tier 2,
and are otherwise eligible, can establish Tier 3 eligibility.
Information for Claimants
The duration of benefits payable in the EUC08 program, and the
terms and conditions under which they are payable, are governed by
Public Laws 110-252, 110-449, 111-5, 111-92, 111-118, 111-144, 111-157,
111-205, 111-312, 112-96, and 112-240, and the operating instructions
issued to the states by the Department. The duration of benefits
payable in the EB program, and the terms and conditions on which they
are payable, are governed by the Federal-State Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 1970, as amended, and the operating instructions
issued to the states by the Department.
In the case of a state beginning or concluding a payable period in
EB or EUC08, the State Workforce Agency (SWA) will furnish a written
notice of any change in potential entitlement to each individual who
could establish, or had established, eligibility for benefits (20 CFR
615.13 (c)(1) and (c)(4)). Persons who believe they may be entitled to
benefits in the EB or EUC08 programs, or who wish to inquire about
their rights under these programs, should contact their SWA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tony Sznoluch, U.S. Department of
Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment
Insurance, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Frances Perkins Bldg. Room S-
4524, Washington, DC 20210, telephone number (202) 693-3176 (this is
not a toll-free number) or by email: sznoluch.anatoli@dol.gov.
Signed in Washington, DC, this 17th day of June 2013.
Gerri Fiala,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training .
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