Congress, which allowed extended benefits to expire as of Dec. 28, is considering new legislation that would restore those benefits. The bill being considered by the U.S. Senate includes a provision that would make North Carolina’s unemployed eligible for extended benefits after their state-funded benefits expire, through March 31. Unemployed workers in North Carolina whose extended federal benefits were cut off last year would once again receive benefits under the bill.
However, there’s no word yet on whether the Governor will accept the federal money:
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