U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Washington, D. C. 20210

CLASSIFICATION

UI

CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL

TEUMI

ISSUE DATE

February 20, 1992

RESCISSIONS

None

EXPIRATION DATE

December 31, 1992

DIRECTIVE

:

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 09-92, Change 2
 

TO

:

ALL STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCIES
 

FROM

:

DONALD KULICK
Administrator
for Regional Management
 

SUBJECT

:

Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991 - Supplementary Question" and Answers

  1. Purpose. To respond to additional questions raised by States and Regional Offices concerning implementation of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991, Public Law 102-164.

  2. References. The Emergeney Unemployment Compensation Aet of 1991, Public Law (P.L.) 102-164, as amended by P.L. 102-182; GAL No. 3-92; GAL No. 4-92; the Federal -State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, as amended; 20 CFR Part 615; ET Handbook 392; ET Handbook 399; ET Handbook 401; Section 5100, Part V, E.S. Manual; UIPLs 6-92, 9-92 and 9-92, Change 1: GAL No. 15-90; Trade Act of 1974, as amended; 20 CFR Part 617.

  3. Background. Publie Law 102-164 created the Emergeney Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program, which was amended by P.L. 102-182 on Deeember 4, 1991. The EUC program provides for the payment of benefits to exhaustees of benefits available under the permanent State and Federal programs. Different EUC benefit durations are payable depending on the State's total unemployment rate or the State's insured unemployment rate including exhaustion.

  4. Action Required. State Administrators are requested to make a copy of this directive available to all appropriate staff.

  5. Inquiries. Questions regardinq this directive should be directed to the respective Regional Office.

  6. Attachment. Questions and Answers (Supplement 2).