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January 2009

Changes in State unemployment insurance legislation in 2008

Loryn Lancaster

Federal enactments extend benefits, providing Federal funds to the States to cover costs; State enactments include new minimum and maximum weekly benefit amounts and new confidentiality and disclosure guidelines.

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