My unemployment runs out in one an 1/2 months my claim doesn't expire until sept. 2010.will I get an extension in a month and 1/2?

Tier 1 ~ We can pay up to 14 weeks of tier 1 benefits. You must apply to receive tier 1. See "How do I apply for EUC?" below.

Tier 2 ~ Pays up to 14 weeks of benefits. You do not need to apply or contact us to receive these additional benefits. Tier 3 ~ Pays up to another 9 weeks of benefits.

You do not need to apply or contact us to receive these additional benefits. For additional background on the EUC program, read our fact sheet. Do I qualify for EUC?

You are not eligible for a regular claim in any state (including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the District of Columbia) or receiving unemployment benefits from Canada; andYou have a valid Washington claim that began on or after 8-8509; andThe benefit year on the claim has ended or you received all of the regular benefits; andYou run out of regular benefits no later than 8-85099. Am I eligible for EUC if I had a denial on my claim while receiving regular benefits? If you had a prior denial on your claim for benefits, the denial remains in effect until you meet the requalification requirements.

You cannot apply for EUC using the Internet, telephone or fax. You do not need to apply for the additional tiers of EUC. We will automatically set up these benefits if you qualify as each tier of EUC benefits runs out.

When do I apply for EUC? You can apply when we send you an application. If you do not receive an application by the time your regular benefits run out or your benefit year ends, call the EUC unit at 877-558-8509 (toll-free).

We cannot set up your EUC benefits until you run out of your regular benefits or your benefit year ends. You do not need to apply for tiers 2 or 3 of EUC. We will automatically set up these benefits if you qualify as each tier of EUC benefits runs out.

Tier 1 ~ The maximum benefits payable for tier 1is the lesser of:14 times your average weekly benefit amount; or80 percent of your final maximum regular benefits payable. Not everyone qualifies for 14 weeks of benefits. Eighty percent of your final maximum benefits payable on your regular claim may result in fewer than 14 weeks of tier 1 EUC.

We will mail you a "Statement of Wages and Hours" after we set up your EUC claim. It will tell you how much you are potentially eligible to receive from tier 1 EUC. Tier 2 pays the lesser of:14 times your average weekly benefit amount; or54 percent of your final maximum regular benefits payable.

Not everyone qualifies for the full 14 weeks of benefits. Fifty-four percent of your final maximum benefits payable on your regular claim may result in fewer than 14 weeks of additional EUC. Tier 3 pays the lesser of:9 times your average weekly benefit amount; or50 percent of your final maximum regular benefits payable.

Not everyone qualifies for the full 9 weeks of benefits. Fifty percent of your final maximum benefits payable on your regular claim may result in less than 9 weeks of additional EUC. These additional EUC benefits are available only if the unemployment rate in Washington remains high at the time you run out of tier 2.

I received a "Statement of Wages and Hours" in the mail, and it states that I am not eligible. Why don’t I qualify? And if I disagree, what can I do?

You originally applied for unemployment benefits before 8-8509, which was before the EUC eligibility period started; orThe total wages on your original claim are less than 40 times your weekly benefit amount; orThe total wages on your original claim are less than 1.5 times your high-quarter base-year earnings; orYou do not run out of regular benefits by 8-85099. If you disagree with the "Statement of Wages and Hours," you can ask for a redetermination. To request a redetermination, call the EUC Unit at 877-558-8509(toll-free) to speak to an agent.

If you disagree with the redetermination, you may appeal it. An appeal is a signed written letter of disagreement with our decision. The appeal hearing is scheduled by the Office of Administrative Hearings, a separate agency.

See Your Right to Appeal for more information. Make at least three employer contacts during each week claimed, orParticipate in three approved, in-person job-search activities at your local WorkSource office, orMake a combination of employer contacts and in-person job-search activities, for a total of three. You must record your job-search activities on your Job-Search Log.

We may call you into a local WorkSource office to verify your job search. If you are approved for Commissioner-Approved Training (CAT) or the Self-Employment Assistance Program (SEAP), you do not have to meet the job-search requirements if you are making satisfactory progress in your schooling program. I get work through my union.

Do I have to look for other work outside of the union to receive EUC? If you are in good standing with a referral union that participates in our program and you meet the union’s dispatch requirements, you don’t have a work-search requirement for EUC. We will verify your status with your union.

If I am on standby with my employer, do I have to look for other work while on EUC? If we have approved you for standby, you satisfy the job-search requirement. If you do not return to work when your standby ends, you must start meeting the job-search requirements above.

We will approve no more than eight weeks of standby during your claim. If you have not returned to work with your employer after eight weeks, you must comply with the job-search requirements described above and report for all scheduled WorkSource appointments. Can I continue to receive Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA) instead of EUC?

We must pay EUC before TRA. We will mail an application packet to you if it appears you may qualify for EUC. We will review your application and make a decision about the status of your payments.

If you don’t qualify for training benefits or Trade Readjustment Allowances, then there are no other income-support programs available through Employment Security. It’s possible you qualify for social services through the Department of Social & Health Services. If you need assistance with housing, food, healthcare or other basic needs, dial 2-1-1 (or visit www.211.org) for more information.

In 8-8509, Employment Security notified me that my EUC benefits would shut off on 8-8509. Do I have to do anything to continue receiving them? Continue to file a weekly claim each week as you always have.

If you didn’t claim benefits for at least one week, but you know you have EUC benefits remaining, you’ll need to contact the EUC claims center (877-558-8509) to reopen your claim. I ran out of EUC benefits before the end of 8-85093. Does the new extension provide additional weeks of benefits?No.

Congress extended the ending date of the program for those who still have EUC benefit remaining, but did not increase the total weeks of benefits available.