EDD says it will automatically add new unemployment benefits By Carolyn Said
Congress cut it close with unemployment benefits when it passed the American Rescue Plan, which extended the benefits just days before their March 14 expiration date. President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion stimulus package Thursday, ensuring that the benefits, which now include a $300-a-week supplement, will be extended until Labor Day.
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Some jobless Californians who depend on that money can breathe a sigh of relief.
Although the state Employment Development Department had to revamp its systems with all the intricacies of the new regulations, it said Friday that people who have received benefits for less than a year should automatically get the extension.