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FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2002

A spending bill under consideration in the Senate would clear the state of Alaska of penalties for not allowing Alaska Native organizations to self-insure.

The state would normally lose its federal subsidy for unemployment programs because of the prohibition. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) introduced language to an emergency appropriations bill to clear the penalty and ensure that Alaska Native organizations can provide their own unemployment insurance for employees.

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Bypass mail, Native jobless benefits included in bill (The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner 7/19)