Who is eligible to collect EB?
Claimants who: • Are totally or partially unemployed. • Have exhausted all Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08) entitlement and are not eligible for regular UI benefits against any state or eligible for benefits from Canada. • Meet the eligibility requirements of the law and are not disqualified. 4. How much will I collect under the EB program? Your Weekly Benefits Amount (WBA) will be the same as it was for UI and EUC08. EB provides for an additional 13 weeks of unemployment compensation benefits. You will continue to receive the additional $25 under the federal stimulus program since these additional payments also apply to EB. 5. Do I need to apply for EB? No, when all EUC08 benefits are exhausted, claimants will be mailed an EB monetary determination. The mailing will also include an informational fact sheet about the filing and work search requirements for EB, along with a sample “Report of Work-Seeking Activities” (EB-230). This new report of your work search efforts can al
