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title: "Unemployment Benefits Extended!"
description: "President Obama approved the extension of Unemployment Benefits an extra 14 weeks of benefits in states with unemployment rates less than 8.5% and an extra 20 weeks in states with unemployment rates a..."
url: https://www.dashrconsulting.com/unemployment-benefits-extended/
date: 2009-11-13
modified: 2020-06-25
author: "Dr. Di Ann Sanchez"
categories: ["HR Legislative Updates"]
tags: ["Unemployment Benefits", "Unemployment Rate"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Unemployment Benefits Extended!

President Obama approved the extension of Unemployment Benefits an extra 14 weeks of benefits in states with unemployment rates less than 8.5% and an extra 20 weeks in states with unemployment rates above 8.5%. Any individual whose benefits have expired will be eligible to re-apply for the additional benefits.

Click here to check the current [unemployment rate](http://www.google.com/publicdata?ds=usunemployment&met=unemployment_rate&idim=state:ST480000&q=texas+unemployment+rate) in your state.