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Tuesday, July 08, 2008

More Unemployment Benefits Available to NM Jobless


Associated Press
       SANTA FE — Thousands of New Mexicans will qualify for additional unemployment benefits under a federal program to help workers unable to find jobs because of the national economic slowdown.
    Unemployment benefits will be extended up to 13 weeks for individuals who have exhausted their regular 26 weeks of unemployment benefits.
    About 20,000 New Mexicans no longer collecting benefits are expected to qualify for the extended assistance, according to Carrie Moritomo, a spokeswoman for the Department of Workforce Solutions.
    The agency is sending letters to people notifying them of their potential eligibility for the extended benefits. Individuals can call the department — (505) 841-4000 — to file for the extra benefits but claims cannot be filed online.
    Weekly benefits in New Mexico vary depending a worker's previous earnings.
    Gov. Bill Richardson signed an agreement with the U.S. Labor Department for New Mexico to implement the extended unemployment benefits. The program was part of a federal spending measure signed into law last week by President Bush.
    "Job seekers and their families are being put in a difficult position as they face a tightening job market while paying more than ever for gas, food and other goods," Richardson said in a statement. "With this extension we can offer some relief by helping them bridge the widening financial gap as they search for work."

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