One of the last drips of federal aid for unemployed workers will expire next summer -- and few people even know it exists. Under federal legislation passed in 2012, the program provides funding for states that allow workers who have been forced into part-time positions to receive unemployment benefits. The payments are prorated for hours worked, and economists say the benefits encourage struggling companies to keep their employees rather than lay them off.
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