The study by AlixPartners estimates that the cost of outsourcing manufacturing labor to China will catch up to the labor costs in the U.S. by 2015.
Pennsylvania state law sets the absolute maximum length of time you can receive state unemployment benefits at 26 weeks. However, some claimants won't qualify for 26 weeks of unemployment payments because of the wages earned in their base years.
Unemployed residents of the state can receive benefits for up to 86 weeks if they meet certain criteria during a period of high unemployment, but the basic state program provides unemployment insurance for up to 26 weeks. Other People Are Reading.