The State Extended Benefits extends benefits for up to 13 additional weeks. State Extended Benefits are available for individuals who have exhausted all regular unemployment insurance and all Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC), First, Second, Third and Fourth Tier on or after February 15, 2009.
DEFINITION of 'Corporate Charter'. A written document filed with a U.S. state by the founders of a corporation detailing the major components of a company such as its objectives, its structure and its planned operations. If the charter is approved by the state government, the company becomes a legal corporation. Also referred to as charter and articles of incorporation.
In order for a company to be privately held, it must be organized as a corporation. A corporation is a legal form of business that is established by a corporate charter granted by a particular state. The corporate charter establishes the corporation as a separate legal entity from its owners.