What effect will the new law have on sickness benefits?
The extended unemployment benefit provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act apply only to unemployment benefits. No additional extended sickness benefits are payable. If you have less than 10 years of service, you are still not eligible for extended sickness benefits. If you have 10 or more years of service, you are still eligible to receive up to 65 days within an extended sickness benefit period consisting of 7 consecutive 2-week registration periods.
