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Unemployment
benefits in Va.
are extended
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislation passed by Congress on July 13 continues the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program until March 6,1993.
Virginians who exhaust their regular unemploment benefits may receive up to 20 weeks of EUC payments as long as the national total unemployment rate remains at seven percent or higher.
State residents who lose their jobs through no fault of their own may be eligible for up to 26 weeks of regular state benefits. The weekly payments range from a minimum of $65 to a maximum of $208.
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