| Under a proposed shift in the state's unemployment system: _____ People would collect unemployment benefits for 20 weeks of a year, but only when the state unemployment rate is 8.5% or higher _____ If the state rate is 5% or less, they may only collect up to 12 weeks of benefits _____ Right now, people can collect benefits for 26 weeks a year, regardless of the state rate _____ The state rate as of February was 4.2% _____ Source: House Bill 119 Note: We deliver Inside Louisiana Politics three times a week. Got this email from a friend? Click here to be added to our list! | 