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Committee hears proposal to extend unemployment benefits 26 weeks for Iron Range laid-off miners; provision set aside for further negotiation
3325453 · May 14, 2025
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Senators and representatives from northern Minnesota urged a 26-week UI extension for miners laid off from Mesabi-range mines; members acknowledged fiscal implications and agreed to revisit the item with a full committee and to consider effects on employer experience ratings.
Senator Hochschild and other lawmakers urged the Jobs Conference Committee to adopt a senate provision extending an additional 26 weeks of unemployment benefits for workers laid off on the Iron Range after mass layoffs…
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