Bill Would Extend Unemployment Benefits for Sandy Victims
The newly introduced bull would extend benefits and help cover the cost of unemployment for victims of Hurricane Sandy.
U.S. Senator Frank Launtenberg, D-NJ, introduced a bill Tuesday that would extend unemployment benefits to workers who lost their jobs due to Hurricane Sandy, and also help relieve the burden on businesses for disaster-related claims, his office announced. The Superstorm Sandy Unemployment Relief Act is being co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut. The bill is designed to mirror aid provided by Congress to those who lose their jobs following Hurricane Katrina, Lautenberg said in a release. According to a release, the “Superstorm Sandy Unemployment Relief Act” would: “Superstorm Sandy continues to exact a heavy toll on families and businesses in New Jersey and neighboring states. We're seeing …
NJarhead
10:42 am on Thursday, January 24, 2013
@wookfish. I'll second that. more ›