Archive for January, 2009

Unemployment Benefits Expanded an Additional 13 Weeks

by: admin January 15, 2009

Unemployed residents who have used their 20 weeks of federally extended jobless benefits are eligible for 13 more weeks of compensation. The extension applies to job-seekers who have used their initial 26 weeks of state unemployment insurance and the 20 weeks of federal benefits are now eligible for a “Second-Tier” of 13 weeks, the governor’s [...]

Candelora Receives Key Committee Appointments

by: Michael Downes January 12, 2009

HARTFORD- Recently re-elected to a second term in the Connecticut House of Representatives, Representative Vincent J. Candelora was sworn into office on January 7th at the start of the new session of the Connecticut General Assembly.Candelora, who serves the 86th District which includes North Branford, and portions of Wallingford and East Haven, has been appointed [...]