Lawmakers Considering Cut to Length of Unemployment Benefits

State lawmakers are considering cutting the time someone can claim unemployment pay.

Currently, Hoosiers can claim up to 26 weeks of jobless pay and a Senate bill would cut that to 14 weeks and offer a two-week extension if a claimant is actively job hunting and has been in an approved job training program.

People collect unemployment for eleven-and-a-half weeks on average in Indiana, and many return to work within the first six weeks.