Recent extensions of U.S. unemployment benefits: search responses in alternative labor market states

Table 1 Timeline of extended UI programs (available weeks and state triggers)

Program	Effective dates (plus sub programs)	Maximum available weeks (and state triggers)¹
Extended Benefits (EB)²	1970-Mar. 1993 Mar. 1993-forward	13 (IUR ≥ 5%) 13 (IUR ≥ 5% or 6%, or TUR ≥ 6.5%) 20 (TUR ≥ 8%)
Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC)	Mar. 2002-Mar. 2004
	TEUC	13 (all states)
	TEUC-X	13 (if on EB or IUR ≥ 4%)
	Combined total	26
Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC)	Jul. 6, 2008 - Nov. 22, 2008	13 (all states)
	Nov. 23, 2008-Nov. 7, 2009
	Tier I	20 (all states)
	Tier II	13 (IUR ≥ % or TUR ≥ 8%)
	Combined total	33
	Nov. 8, 2009-May 26, 2012
	Tier I	20 (all states)
	Tier II	14 (all states)
	Tier III	13 (TUR ≥ 6% or IUR ≥ 4%)
	Tier IV	6 (TUR ≥ 8.5% or IUR ≥ 6%)³
	Combined total	53
	May 27, 2012-Sep. 1, 2012
	Tier I	20 (all states)
	Tier II	14 (TUR ≥ 6%)
	Tier III	13 (TUR ≥ 7% or IUR ≥ 4%)
	Tier IV	6 (TUR ≥ 9% or IUR ≥ 6%)
	Combined total	53
	Sep. 2, 2012-Dec. 28, 2013
	Tier I	14 (all states)
	Tier II	14 (TUR ≥ 6%)
	Tier III	9 (TUR ≥ 7% or IUR ≥ 4%)
	Tier IV	10 (TUR ≥ 9% or IUR ≥ 6%)
	Combined total	47

¹States-specific triggers are based on the Insured Unemployment Rate (IUR) or Total Unemployment Rate (TUR) and generally include “look back” provisions (comparison of the rate used for the trigger to its rate over the prior 2–3 years). See text.
²Optional state triggers for EB program indicated. Up to 1981, the EB program included a national IUR trigger.
³From Feb. 19 through May 26, 2012, Tier IV allowed for 16 weeks if the state was not triggered on EB.