Which States are eligable for Tier 2 Unemployment Benefits

According to this site as of 12/28/2008, there are 22 states that are eligible for extended unemployment insurance benefits and a handful of others that are about to have UIC benefits begin. The Tier 2 benefits come when there has been an unemployment rate of over 6% for 3 months.

Specifically, the states which currently have Tier 2 unemployment insurance benefits are:

• Alaska
• California
• Connecticut
• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Georgia
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Kentucky
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Nevada
• North Carolina
• Ohio
• Oregon
• Puerto Rico
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Washington

Additionally, Arizona, New Jersey and the US Virgin Islands will have Tier 2 benefits beginning in 2009