H.R.4183 - Helping Unemployed Workers Act

To amend the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act and the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary extension of programs providing unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act and the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary extension of programs providing unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Helping Unemployed Workers Act as introduced.

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12/2/2009--Introduced.Helping Unemployed Workers Act - Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 with respect to the state-established individual emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA). Extends the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program through March 31, 2011.

Official Summary

12/2/2009--Introduced.Helping Unemployed Workers Act - Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 with respect to the state-established individual emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA). Extends the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program through March 31, 2011. Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act to extend through April 1, 2011:
(1) federal-state agreements increasing regular unemployment compensation payments to individuals; and
(2) requirements that federal payments to states cover 100% of EUC. Requires the Secretary of Labor to establish a program under which the Secretary shall make payments to any state unemployment trust fund (including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) to be used for the payment of unemployment compensation if the Secretary approves an application to receive 100% reimbursement for up to 26 weeks for a short-time compensation program. Bars payments to a state for benefits paid to an individual who is employed by an employer:
(1) whose workforce during the three months preceding the date of the submission of the employer's short-time compensation plan has been reduced by temporary layoffs of more than 20%;
(2) on a seasonal, temporary, or intermittent basis; or
(3) engaged in a labor dispute.

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12/13/09
S 2730 COBRA Senate Subsidy Extension HR 3930 House Cobra Extension HR 4183 ...

Not a sound has been heard on either this or the remedial unemployment legislation (HR 4183)! To Date, the following Co-Sponsors are listed: If your Senator ...

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12/08/09
Extension sought for jobless benefits

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said she wants to extend both programs before the end of the year. New bills HR 4183 and S. 2381 would address jobless ...

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12/08/09
RE: H.R.4183

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said she wants to extend both programs before the end of the year. New bills HR 4183 and S. 2381 would address jobless ...

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12/15/10
H.R.6556: Emergency Unemployment Compensation Expansion Act - U.S. ...

... S.1699 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009IntroducedSep 23, 2009309 views · H.R.3756 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009IntroducedOct 07, 200931 views · H.R.4183 Helping Unemployed Workers ActIntroducedDec 08 ...

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11/29/10
S.3981: Unemployment Insurance Stabilization Act of 2010 - U.S. ...

... S.1699 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009IntroducedSep 23, 2009364 views · H.R.3756 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009IntroducedOct 07, 200941 views · H.R.4183 Helping Unemployed Workers ActIntroducedDec 02 ...

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11/17/10
H.R.6419: Emergency Unemployment Compensation Continuation Act ...

... S.1699 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009IntroducedSep 23, 2009699 views · H.R.3756 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009IntroducedOct 07, 200961 views · H.R.4183 Helping Unemployed Workers ActIntroducedDec 02 ...

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