100% Federal Funding of Extended Benefits (EB) Extended to December 31, 2012
In general, EB provides benefits to individuals who have exhausted regular state benefits and Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC). Though typically 50% Federally funded and 50% state funded, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 began temporary 100% Federal funding of EB. The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96) extended 100% Federal funding of EB to December 31, 2012.
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