99ers are no more

The 99ers are no more. There are still plenty of people who have been out of work for 99 weeks or more, to be sure. But the 99 weeks of unemployment secured by one tier of extended benefits have ended. This has affected a half-million workers, and it’s a direct result of the failure to change “look-back” rules the last time that benefits were extended.

via The End of the 99ers: Extended Benefits Tier for Unemployment Expires | FDL News Desk.

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