Under the new stimulus law, when will the $25 weekly unemployment compensation supplement payment start?

My understanding of the new stimulus law provides a $25 weekly additional payment for those getting unemployment compensation in 2009. Will this payment be retroactive to any payments already made in 2009; starting with the week the bill becomes law or when? I've already signed for four weeks and have nine more that I can still claim before August 2009.

I haven't seen anything as to the time frame in which these payments will be applied. Thanks.

This is from the www.edd.ca.gov site:

Federal legislation signed into law in February 17, 2009, allows for a weekly $25 stimulus payment. This $25 stimulus payment will be added to each week of UI benefits paid to eligible workers in California. The federal legislation states that these $25 stimulus payments are only payable for weeks of unemployment that start February 22, 2009, and after.

The EDD has been continuously working to update the necessary programming to issue the $25 stimulus payments. Once the programming is completed, EDD will automatically issue payments for all eligible weeks of unemployment that start February 22, 2009, and after.

Since the $25 stimulus payments are added to your regular UI benefits, the $25 stimulus payment will not reduce your available UI claim amount.

You do not need to contact EDD to apply for the $25 stimulus payments.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE ADDITIONAL $25 STIMULUS PAYMENTS

The $25 stimulus payment is available for weeks that start February 22, 2009, and after. You may be potentially eligible to receive the additional $25 stimulus payments each week if you:

Have a regular, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), OR federal extension claim that began on or before December 31, 2009.

Submit a continued claim form the weeks beginning February 22, 2009, or after, and

Meet all other eligibility criteria,

AND

Are eligible for at least $1 in UI benefits.

Widgetmaker, your snide answer to the question of when the $25 more a week will take effect is unnecessary. Obviously you have not been laid off recently and don't realize it's very difficult to find a good job right now you ***!

I hope you lose your job. Part of the point of unemployment compensation is to give a safety net to people, WHO THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN lost their job. If somebody was making $50,000 a year, unemployment gives them the chance to look for a job that is close to or equal in pay instead of having to panic and work at McDonald's for $8 an hour. I can't stand people who think there should be no unemployment and think people are just waiting for a check. Again, I hope you lose your job and see how it is getting busy signal after busy signal trying to reach the unemployment office you jackass.

The unemployment supplement is not retroactive. If you live in California the EDD reports that the extra $25 will be starting for the benefit week of February 22, Altho I don't know what state you're from, I would assume it would be the same.

it is not a law yet, until President Obama signs it into law. I imagine that he will do it Tuesday, February 17, 2009. Then you and everyone will know more of less about it.

In regards to the ignorant remark from Widgetmaker about unemployment and finding a job, it is no surprise that your ID starts out with widget, amongst other body parts no doubt being widget size your brain is widget size as well.

Probably be better if you put your efforts to finding a job. Even if it is a Macjob.

Michael R...........I TOTALLY agree with you. He's an IDIOT & I hope he loses his job too!!