INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana residents eligible for federally funded unemployment extensions can start filing online for the benefits Aug. 3.
The state Department of Workforce Development says about 80,000 Indianans will get restored eligibility covering about 250,000 weeks of payments thanks to a federal law signed last week.
To get retroactive benefits, out-of-work residents will have to fill out vouchers for each week of back benefits using the state's online filing system. The state says eligible vouchers filed Aug. 3-6 will be paid within 48 hours.
The state is keeping 27 full-service WorkOne Centers open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. those days to handle increased claims.
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More information about the extension is available at: http://www.in.gov/dwd/2750.htm
