Getting your player ready...
The federal $787 billion recovery law sets aside billions to help people find jobs or avoid catastrophe while they’re looking for work. Some highlights from the law:
— $25 billion nationally to help the jobless afford health insurance premiums for nine months
— $248 million for Colorado for extended unemployment benefits
— $85 million for Colorado for bigger unemployment checks
— Up to $42 million for updating computer systems to distribute unemployment benefits
Sources: Center for American Progress estimates, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
