February 22, 2012 – The Middle Class Tax Relief and
Job Creation Act of 2012 extended Emergency Unemployment
Compensation (EUC) benefits through the week ending December
29, 2012. The law provided a new unemployment rate for Tier
2, which Iowa did not meet effective June 24, 2012. EUC is
available for a maximum of 20 weeks with qualifying earnings
through September 2, 2012, when the maximum with qualifying
earnings will be 14 weeks until the program ends on December
29, 2012. All EUC recipients are eligible for Reemployment
Services and Eligibility Assessments.December 20, 2010 - The
Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job
Creation Act of 2010 extended the time to qualify for
Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) to January 3, 2012
with a wind-down period to receive benefits through June 9,
2012. There are no new additional benefits. Individuals who
did not receive EUC when the program was not extended
starting November 28, 2010 will receive written notice from
Iowa Workforce Development concerning their eligibility. These
individuals may file the weekly continued claim for any
weeks not claimed by telephone or on this website if the
individual exhausted a regular Iowa unemployment claim, Tier
1 or Tier 2 of EUC. Payments will be processed Monday
evening.
November 18, 2010 - The
Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program has not
been extended by Congress at this time. Individuals who have
established benefit entitlement of November 30, 2010 can
collect the remainder of this entitlement through April 30,
2011. If additional benefits become available, Iowa
Workforce Development will contact you in writing with
specific instructions for reactivating your unemployment
insurance claim. We advise you to report your weekly
continued claims for the next two weeks in the event
Congress extends the program if you are exhausting a regular
Iowa unemployment benefit or Tier 1 and Tier 2 Federal
Emergency Unemployment Compensation claim.
The fastest, most efficient
way to file for EUC benefits is online. The
Internet filing option is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week --
it's always open! Once you file a claim, Iowa Workforce Development will
contact you regarding your eligibility.
Note: Please indicate EUC in
the comments section when filing your claim.