How about the end of 2012 in the case of extended unemployment benefits. The typical state issues up to 26 weeks of unemployment benefits. The federal extension that has been in place for quite some time pushed this up to 99 weeks. The federal extensions expire at the end of 2012.
So, it you recently became unemployed (like myself), you will not be receiving any federal extension to your unemployment benefits because CA's 26 weeks takes me past the end of 2012.
I should add that I hope it doesn’t come to that for myself and I find employment elsewhere.
On the bright side, as soon as you and your cohorts join me off the end of the unemployment benefits, the official unemployment rate falls.
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