Citing workforce shortage, North Dakota to nix federal pandemic unemployment benefits The move means residents who have claimed unemployment for longer than 20 weeks will be kicked off benefits, and those who continue to successfully claim unemployment will no longer receive a weekly add-on benefit of $300 to $400. Written By: Jeremy Turley | × Quick brief if you're short on time: North Dakotans no longer able to get federal pandemic unemployment benefits come June 19 Residents who have claimed unemployment for longer than 20 weeks will be kicked off The $300 to $400 add on benefit is also going away Special program providing benefits to gig workers, self-employed and part-time workers ending