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A friend has sent you a link to an article found on FlatheadBeacon.com. To read the full text of this article online, click here: /articles/article/2000_unemployed_montanans_eligible_for_expanded_benefits14247/ ARTICLE EXCERPT: HELENA – The state has notified about 2,000 jobless Montanans whose unemployment benefits have expired that they are now eligible for extended payments under a recently passed federal law. Montana's Department of Labor and Industry sent letters last week informing people of their eligibility for one more week of tier 2 unemployment benefits and up to 13 weeks of the newly created tier 3 benefits. Tier 2 benefits were extended to up to 14 weeks from the previous 13 weeks.