{"id":5311,"date":"2021-02-09T19:21:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T19:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/wojno\/?p=5311"},"modified":"2021-02-09T19:21:10","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T19:21:10","slug":"senator-wojno-increase-unemployment-benefits-to-26-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/wojno\/2021\/02\/09\/senator-wojno-increase-unemployment-benefits-to-26-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Senator Wojno introduces bill to support hardworking Michiganders, increase unemployment benefits to 26 weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 9, 2021) \u2014 Sen.&nbsp;<strong>Paul Wojno<\/strong>&nbsp;(D-Warren) has introduced&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/legislature.mi.gov\/doc.aspx?2021-SB-0002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate Bill 2<\/a>&nbsp;as his first bill of the new legislative session. The bill would increase the maximum number of weeks a person could receive unemployment benefits from 20 to 26 weeks.<br \/><br \/>\u201cIt should come as no shock that hardworking Michiganders are struggling, as this pandemic has touched every aspect of our lives,\u201d Sen. Wojno said. \u201cWe have an opportunity \u2014 and responsibility \u2014 to provide relief for so many out there who are experiencing hardship. This legislation would provide hope, support, and comfort to those who are suffering during these trying times.\u201d<br \/><br \/>The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget\u2019s most recent jobless rate statistics from December 2020&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/dtmb\/0,5552,7-358-82543-550124--,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">showed an adjusted unemployment rate of 7.5%<\/a>. The Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metropolitan area saw a 10.2% jobless rate, up 6.2 percentage points from the same time in 2019.<br \/><br \/>\u201cPeople need to know that the legislature is here to work on issues that matter to them,\u201d Sen. Wojno added. \u201cMichiganders are counting on us, and it\u2019s up to us to deliver.\u201d<br \/><br \/>Due to interruptions with the CARES Act disbursement at the end of 2020, claimants can now reopen and certify unemployment claims for an additional 11-week period from Jan. 2 to March 13, 2021 under the Continued Assistance Act (CAA). More information on these programs can be found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/leo\/0,5863,7-336-76741-550964--,00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANSING, Mich. 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