Sep 2, 2012, reduced to 14 weeks of benefits Eligible to claimants who exhaust regular UI benefits No state unemployment rate requirements – available in every state EUC Tier 2 Provides up to 14 weeks of benefits (was 13 weeks before Nov 6, 2009) Eligible to claimants who exhaust EUC Tier 1 benefits No state unemployment rate requirements – available in every state (a state high unemployment trigger was required before Nov 6, 2009) Starting Jun 1, 2012, requires 3-month seasonally adjusted total unemployment rate (TUR) of at least 6.0% EUC Tier 3 Provides up to 13 weeks of benefits Starting Sep 2, 2012, reduced to 9 weeks of benefits (4 weeks moved from Tier 3 to Tier 4) Eligible to claimants who exhaust EUC Tier 2 benefits Enacted Nov 6, 2009 Available in states with a: 3-month seasonally adjusted total unemployment rate (TUR) of at least 6.0%; or 13-week insured unemployment rate (IUR) of at least 4.0% Starting Jun 1, 2012, TUR requirement increased to at least 7.0%; IUR requirement not changed EUC Tier 4 Provides up to 6 weeks of benefits Between Feb 22, 2012 and May 31, 2012 increased to 16 weeks of benefits in states not receiving Extended Benefits (EB). Claimants may have their benefits increased in certain cases: Claimants receiving Tier 4 benefits on Feb 22, 2012, in states not receiving Extended Benefits on Feb 22, 2012, will be increased to 16 weeks New Tier 4 claims in this period (in states not receiving Extended Benefits the week of the new claim) are entitled to 16 weeks of benefits Claimants in states that transition off Extended Benefits in this period are NOT entitled to an increase; their claim start week (compared to their state's EB status) determines whether they are entitled to 6 or 16 weeks of benefits. Starting Jun 1, 2012, 16 weeks of benefits reduced to 6 weeks (EB test removed) Starting Sep 2, 2012, increased to 10 weeks of benefits (4 weeks moved from Tier 3 to Tier 4) Eligible to claimants who exhaust EUC Tier 3 benefits Available in states with a: 3-month seasonally adjusted total unemployment rate (TUR) of at least 8.5%; or 13-week insured unemployment rate (IUR) of at least 6.0% Starting Jun 1, 2012, TUR requirement increased to at least 9.0%; IUR requirement not changed Extended Benefits Extended Benefits (EB) are available to workers who have exhausted regular