West Virginia Public Broadcasting – The Senate advanced two bills Monday that would lower unemployment benefits for out of work West Virginians.
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Currently people can receive 26 weeks of benefits, and a maximum weekly benefit of $624 if they lose their job through no fault of their own; meaning they were separated from their jobs due to a lack of available work.
Senate Bill 840 would reduce the maximum amount to $550 dollars a week.
