The Dept. of Labor releases more than $11 million in unemployment insurance (UI) modernization incentive funds to the state of West Virginia. West Virginia qualified for a portion of its share of the funds available under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (PL 111-5) by allowing workers to use their more recent earnings to qualify for benefits.
\r\nThe state agency Workforce West Virginia can use the funds to pay unemployment benefits or, if appropriated by the legislature, for administering the state's unemployment insurance program or delivering employment services.
\r\nThe Recovery Act made a total of $7 billion available in UI modernization incentive payments to states that include certain eligibility provisions in their UI programs. Each state can qualify for a share of those funds by showing that its law includes those provisions.
\r\nInfo: West Virginia's approved application will be posted at the department's Employment & Training Admin. Web site at: http://www.doleta.gov/recovery. Other approved applications can also be found on this site.
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