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USDOL Qualified States

STATEONE-THIRDTWO-THIRD
ConnecitcutOne-Third Incentive PaymentPending
District of ColumbiaPending 
GeorgiaPendingPending
HawaiiOne-Third Incentive PaymentPending
IdahoPendingPending
IllinoisOne-Third Incentive Payment
IowaPendingPending
MassachusettsOne-Third Incentive Payment
MinnesotaOne-Third Incentive PaymentTwo-third Incentive Payment
NevadaPending 
New HampshireOne-Third Incentive Payment
New JerseyOne-Third Incentive PaymentTwo-third Incentive Payment
New YorkOne-Third Incentive Payment 
OhioPending 
OregonPending 
South DakotaOne-Third Incentive Payment
VermontPending 
VirginiaOne-Third Incentive Payment 
WashingtonPending 
  • In a hearing April 23, 2009, before the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support of the House Committee on Ways and Means, Ray Uhalde, Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Labor, provided the following update on USDOL state certification for Unemployment Insurance Modernization Incentive Funds.


  • New Jersey was the first state to apply for and receive its entire share of the incentive funds, totaling $206.8 million.


  • Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and South Dakota's applications for the first 1/3 of their share of the incentive payment have been approved by USDOL and these states have received a total of $200.3 million.


  • Minnesota's application for its entire share, and applications from New York, Hawaii and Virginia for their first 1/3 shares of incentive funds, are currently under review by the USDOL.


  • Sixteen more state laws contain provisions which would make them eligible for the first third of the incentive payments; USDOL is awaiting receipt of their applications.


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