Wow.. Real sad..
Despite billions of federal dollars being poured into Michigan's unemployment benefits program, the safety net for jobless workers doesn't stretch far or wide enough for a growing number of residents as the state jobless rate hits its highest mark in a quarter-century.
More than 232,000 jobless Michiganders -- 34% of the unemployed -- were not eligible for benefits due to the program's rules, many of which were established decades ago.
Another major problem: A growing number of unemployed residents are running out of the benefits, even though payments have been extended several times.
The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency estimates that between May and December, more than 99,000 Michiganders will have exhausted their 79-week benefits. They face a job market that's expected to get only worse as more auto plants close.
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