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UPDATED March 18, 2010
The US Department of Labor updated state's eligibility for US unemployment Extended Benefits (EB) and Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC.)
Each State's eligibility for the Federal EB and EUC programs is updated weekly by the US Department of Labor.
EB is the extra $25 you might be receving per week in addition to your weekly benefit. Extended Benefits were were available in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin during the week ending Feb. 27.
EUC pays for additional weeks of benefits beyond the state maximum. President Obama signed into law November 8, 2009, Tiers 3 and 4 of additional weeks, 14 and 6 weeks respectively. All states are eligible for up to 34 weeks of First and Second Tier benefits.
- 49 states are eligible for up to 13 weeks of Third Tier benefits as of March 7, 2010.
- 30 states are eligible for up to 6 weeks of Fourth Tier benefits as of March 7, 2010.
The eligibility of each state for Tier 3 and 4 Emergency EUC is tabulated below.
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A bipartisan bill in response to the Citizens United Supreme Court decision that allows unlimited corporate money to flow into elections, will soon be introduced.
All but 6 Republican Senators voted against the Unemployment Benefits Extension Bill Wednesday -- 16 of them from states with double digit unemployment. 
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