Day 12

Today I decide to be wealthy.

I went to the website for State of Oregon: Unemployment, and read:

 Filing Deadline for Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extended

 On Friday, December 23, 2011, the President signed a bill extending the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) extension program. The bill does not add additional funds, or tiers, to the EUC program; it extends the filing dates in which an individual can apply for EUC, or move on to the next tier.

The extension allows individuals to file a new EUC claim, or to establish a new tier of benefits, through the week ending March 3rd, 2012.


I went to check my unemployment claim:

How much time and money do I have left in my claim?
Your weekly benefit amount is:	$	228	Program: EUC
Your remaining balance is:	$	245
The above balance shows the Federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation benefits potentially payable on your claim.
Your claim expired on 07/03/2010
Extensions are additional benefits payable only when you do not qualify for regular unemployment insurance benefits in this state, or in any other state or Canada. If you do qualify, you will be required to file a new claim, even if you have a balance remaining on your extension. File a new claim. There are currently four tiers to the EUC extension program. If you qualify for an additional tier of EUC, it will be automatically added to your claim. The last week payable under the EUC program is the week ending June 9, 2012. Should you use up all EUC benefits, contact your UI Center to determine your eligibility for additional benefits. I have no idea what tier I'm on.  I'm glad that I had work, so I know I'm getting a paycheck in January. I'm feeling dread and panic as I reread this.  I'm grateful I've had work most of this year,  that I've had time to go to my daughter's graduation and have holidays with them, and I hope that next year, 2012, "unemployment" will be a line on my regular paystubs, somewhere below FICA.   Today I decide to be wealthy.