Starting in May 2009 unemployed workers that have been laid off in either 2009 or through mid 2010 will see an increase in their weekly unemployment checks due to the 2009 stimulus package.
The federal stimulus package signed into law by President Obama allocated money to increase the unemployment benifits of everyone in the America durning these tough economic times by increasing the weekly pay by $25/week.
This extra money will help workers get through until they are able to find a new job and resume work.