Jan 03
The American Taxpayer Relief Act Which Became Law This Week Extends The Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program Through January 1st, 2014. Its A Federally-Funded Program Providing Jobless Benefits To Approximately 30-Thousand Tennesseeans Who Have Exhausted The First 26 Weeks Of The The Maximum State Benefits. The Legislation Only Extends The Deadline To Receive Existing Federal Benefits And Does Not Add Additional Weeks. Tennessee Claimants Are Currently Allowed A Maximum Of 26 Weeks Of State Benefits And An Additional 37 Weeks Of Federal Benefits.