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President Signs Unemployment Insurance Benefits Extension

On July 22, 2010, President Obama signed legislation passed by Congress that extends the filing deadline for EUC (Emergency Unemployment Compensation), the federal extension of Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits. The legislation does not add any additional weeks of unemployment benefits to the federal extension, it only extends the deadline to file for and receive benefits through the federal extension.

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North Dakota's Unemployment Rate 4.1% for June

Job Service North Dakota (JSND) reported that labor statistics released today show North Dakota’s June not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.1 percent. The rate is 0.9 percentage points higher than May (3.2 percent), and 0.6 percentage points below the same period of prior year (4.7 percent). The state continues to be considerably lower than the national (9.6 percent) June rate. Michael Ziesch, Research Analyst for Job Service stated, “June rates are always higher than May as they reflect an influx of students into the labor market, either on summer recess, or as graduates.”

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Oilfield Jobs in North Dakota
Looking for work in the oil industry? Click on this article for an overview of the industry, wage information, frequently asked questions, and more.
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