[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 75042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25964]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of a Change in Status of the Extended Benefit (EB) Program 
for Michigan

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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    This notice announces a change in benefit period eligibility under 
the EB program for Michigan. The following change has occurred since 
the publication of the last notice regarding the States' EB status:

    Michigan has enacted new legislation which provides for the 
temporary adoption of the total unemployment rate (TUR) trigger 
during the current period of 100% Federal financing. Based on data 
released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on October 20, 2020, the 
seasonally-adjusted total unemployment rates for Michigan exceeded 
8.0 percent was greater than 110 percent in both the prior or second 
prior year, triggering Michigan ``on'' to a high unemployment 
periods (HUP) in EB. Based on the enacted State legislation, the HUP 
trigger became effective the week ending October 24, 2020 and the 
maximum potential entitlement for claimants in the EB program 
increase from 13 weeks to 20 weeks on November 8, 2020. The trigger 
notice covering state eligibility for the EB program can be found 
at: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/claims_arch.as

Information for Claimants

    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 U.S. Department 
of Labor. In the case of a state beginning an EB period, the State 
Workforce Agency will furnish a written notice of potential entitlement 
to each individual who has exhausted all rights to regular benefits and 
is potentially eligible for EB (20 CFR 615.13(c)(1)).
    Persons who believe they may be entitled to EB, or who wish to 
inquire about their rights under the program, should contact their 
State Workforce Agency.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment 
and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment Insurance Room S-
4524, Attn: Thomas Stengle, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20210, telephone number (202) 693-2991 (this is not a toll-free number) 
or by email: [email protected].

    Signed in Washington, DC.
John Pallasch,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 2020-25964 Filed 11-23-20; 8:45 am]
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