The amount of the time Georgians can stay on unemployment is about to get shorter. The change means Georgia will have among the shortest payout periods in the country.
After July, the benefit period shrinks from 26 weeks to between 14 and 20 weeks, depending on the state unemployment rate at the time. That means the state’s unemployed stand to lose up to $1,800 per person.
Alan Essig is with the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute.
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