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Bill eyes diploma, progress to GED for unemployment benefits
- 12-16-2011
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Blog by Alyson Klein/Education Week
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to consider a bill that would require those seeking Unemployment Insurance to have a high school diploma or GED—or be working toward one—in order to receive those benefits. The provision is part of a push to extend unemployment benefits while revamping the program, in part by shortening to 59, from 99, the number of weeks people are eligible. States, which provide Unemployment Insurance, could get a waiver from the diploma or General Educational Development certificate requirement if it they feel it would be overly burdensome for certain individuals (for instance, older workers). Check out the full summary here. The provision would only apply to new recipients, not those already getting benefits. (more...)
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