Unemployed Delaware workers will be eligible for up to 14 weeks of additional unemployment insurance benefits thanks to the federal Worker, Homeowner, and Business Assistance Act that was signed into law by President Obama earlier this month.
“These benefits will help Delawareans who have been hit hard by the national economic recession get back on their feet,” Gov. Jack Markell said Tuesday, Nov. 17. “Turning around the state’s economy takes time."
In the meantime, Markell said his administration is working hard to move the state's economy forward and create jobs by making the Diamond State the best in the nation for starting and growing businesses.
Notices about this latest extension will be mailed to individuals who may be entitled to these additional weeks of benefits, said Delaware Unemployment Insurance Director Tom MacPherson.
These additional benefits increase the number of weeks of unemployment insurance benefits now available to unemployed Delaware workers from a maximum of 79 weeks to a maximum of 93 weeks. However, claimants who recently started receiving benefits or begin collecting benefits between now and the end of the year may not receive the full 93 weeks due to the scheduled expiration of the EUC program under existing federal law at the end of this year.
