Senate fails to prolong joblessness legislations, 7,thousand Nevadans to lose checks

The U.S. Senate has adjourned for a two-week recess and which indicates an projected 7,000 Nevadans is going to be cut off from their unemployment checks.

The Senate failed to pass an extension from the lack of employment law that expires April 5.

Mae Worthy, public info officer for that state Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation, mentioned about 7,000 Nevadans are going to be impacted every week when the law expires.

NELP says jobless Nevadans will lose benefits if Congress doesn’t act to extend Unemployment Benefits

Up to 20,000 jobless Nevadans could soon lose their benefits if Congress fails to act,The National Employment Law Project says states will be forced by law to begin notifying jobless workers this week of the end of their weekly checks in March. The law project estimates 6,681 Nevadans will exhaust their benefits without additional extensions by Congress.Bill Anderson, chief economist for the state’s division, is predicting the job market “will likely worsen in the months ahead.”

Thousands of Nevadans who have either exhausted their unemployment benefits or are in danger of doing so are about to get some relief.

Money to fund the unemployment extension benefits has arrived in Nevada and will start being distributed on Saturday. State workers were on the job until 2 a.m. Thursday processing the money so it can be distributed.

"Some of these people have exhausted all of their benefits and they were not eligible for anything more. For some, it’s been weeks, perhaps months, since they saw any type of benefits come through," said Mae Worthey, Dept. of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation.

file for the newest TIER III extended benefits?

Claimants filing a regular Unemployment Insurance claim, a State Extended Benefit claim, or an
Emergency Unemployment type claim, who are still receiving benefit payments weekly, should
continue to file weekly claims as long as they remain unemployed. Funds for the newest TIER III
extension will automatically be added to the existing claim.
Claimants, who have exhausted their Emergency Unemployment Claim or State Extended
Benefit claim, will receive an instructional letter with blue claim forms in the mail. These forms
must be completed and mailed to the agency after the second Saturday week ending date on
the card.
DO NOT FAX THE CLAIM CARD.
I received a letter in the mail, with a blue card, when do I mail this card
back in?
Claim cards were sent during the first week the program was established. If you received one of
the blank blue claim forms:
• Fill in the week ending dates on the card with 11/14/09 and 11/21/09, if you did not
receive benefits for those weeks and did not work.
• Answer all questions on the card
• Sign the card
• Ensure your name and Social Security Number is on the card.
• Mail the card as instructed on 11/22/09.
• You will receive additional claim forms to mail in every two weeks.
I already mailed my blue card back in; will my claim for the extension be
processed?
The agency will process cards starting with cards for the weeks ending 11/14 and 11/21. Claim
cards must not be mailed prior to the Sunday of the second week ending date. If cards are filed
early, it may result in a delay in payment, as your availability may have to be verified because
you sent your card in before the second week had completed.
Your additional EUC benefits will automatically be processed and your claim reopened if
necessary. Once the programming has been completed, you will receive payment for all weeks
for which you submitted weekly claim forms. Currently claims examiners cannot verify that the
cards have been received, as they are not entered into the computer system yet
How will I know when DETR is ready to start paying the TIER III extended
benefits?
The media will be notified. Claimants will receive a Monetary Determination in the mail, giving
the weekly benefit amount and the amount of funds added. In addition, claimants may contact
DETR’s Telephone Claim Center and select, Option 6 or visit www.expressclaim.org for updated
information. Claimants will also receive a deposit to their debit card or a check in the mail.
Should I call the unemployment line to find out when I will receive my
extended benefits?
The unemployment information line will not have claim specific information, nor will the
unemployment representatives. General information is available when you contact the
telephone claim center and select Option 6 or visit the unemployment Claim Filing site at www.
EXPRESSCLAIM.ORG. If you call the claim center, please do not hold for a claims examiner.
Select Option 6 and listen to the message that will have all the latest information available.
Why are these newest benefits not immediately available?
The Division’s computer system is being updated in order to pay benefits as soon as possible.
The first payable week according to the new law is the week ending 11/14/09.
I stopped filing my weekly claim because my benefits ran out, when do I
start back filing my weekly claim?
You will receive an instructional letter in the mail and a two‐week blue claim form with dates.
There will be instructions on when you will be able to mail in the blue claim forms.

Nevada State Government offers to those who are displaced as workers in the state of Nevada, a wide array of services and assistance to get them back to their employed status.

Nevada’s unemployment rate stands, as of May 1 2009, at a whopping 11.3 percent. This is nearly two full percentage points above the national average which sits at about 9.4 percent.
While that does tend to look bleak, there are several states who’s unemployment rates are above those of Nevada.

Filing for Unemployment is a necessity of course, when you’ve lost your job through no fault of your own. Nevada unemployment benefits, fortunately are among the best in the nation, with a top unemployment benefit amount of more than 500 dollars per week permitted.  With the current rate of unemployment in Nevada sitting at about 11 percent, having something to fall back on is necessary, and filing for it, luckily, is an easy task.

Your Nevada unemployment offices have more in mind for you than simply filing for unemployment or sending you out on countless interviews. In point of fact, if unemployment compensation benefits were all you needed, it would be more easily accomplished for you to file from home, than to visit a Nevada unemployment office in person.

Nevada Unemployment rates have reached an all time high, currently sitting at about 11.5 percent as of May of 2009. This is significantly above the national rate of unemployment which sits at about 9 percent. While this isn’t good news for Nevada residents there are some bright spots on the horizon so far as jobs go. They are out there, and they are waiting for the right skills and the right workers.

The Nevada Unemployment web site, located at http://detr.state.nv.us/uiben/uiben_uiben.htm seems to be a one stop shopping center. The Nevada unemployment office web site is useful for those who are in need of assistance in signing up for their unemployment, getting a job, finding new training or multiple other things.