North Dakota Unemployment Benefits
The following article provides information on North Dakota unemployment benefits & rules as they pertain to the additional extension of emergency unemployment compensation benefits. In November 2008, laws were signed by the President which expanded the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program. The new law allows individuals that are currently claiming benefits from an original extension on North Dakota unemployment benefits to potentially be able to receive first tier EUC benefits. For instance, an individual has the ability to apply for and to be deemed eligible for a maximum of 7 additional weeks of such benefits, and second tier EUC benefits for a maximum of 13 extra weeks of benefits, once previous EUC benefits have expired. In addition, an individual needs to be aware that a new claim for North Dakota unemployment benefits cannot be made at that time.
All claimants who filed an initial claim for North Dakota unemployment benefits & rules before the new law was enacted will be subject to recalculation of claims and granted a First-Tier EUC Monetary Redetermination. This new determination will equate to 80 of the claimant’s original maximum benefit total, up to only 20 weeks. These original North Dakota unemployment benefits & rules may well be reduced by the total sum of EUC payments made previously. Claimants will be given weekly total benefits equal to those of their most recent unemployment application. The very first payable week of first tier EUC was November 23-29, 2008. The policy has continued from then on.
All those claimants who meet the exact requirements of the new Emergency Unemployment Compensation program as they pertain to North Dakota unemployment benefits & rules will be notified in the post within 10 days after their claim has been made. They will be informed of the instructions about how to apply and claim the extra available first tier EUC benefits. Claimants are not required to physically visit their local career center at that time, although they may be requested to do so by careers center staff at a later date.