Unemployed Must Wait for January for Additional Benefits

Alaskans who have exhausted their unemployment benefits are eligible for 14 additional weeks thanks to legislation signed by President Obama on Friday morning. But the state’s unemployed will have to wait until January to find out if they qualify for six weeks beyond that.

Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau

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