Maximum Weekly Unemployment Benefits By State

Maximum Weekly Unemployment Benefits By State How Long Are Weekly Unemployment Benefits by State?   *All figures are as of FEBRUARY 26, 2019; sources are available upon request.   Listed below are maximum weekly unemployment benefits available in each state. I recommend you check with your local and state unemployment office as processes, amounts, and filing specifics tend to change. Weekly unemployment benefits provide displaced workers an opportunity to stay afloat while looking for a new place to work. Maximum weekly state unemployment benefits vary from state to state and the procedures for filing unemployment benefit claims also vary. Its important that you keep detailed records of the date you filed, any work documentation you have, and you must be present for the unemployment hearing in order to be granted unemployment benefits. Often employees who voluntarily left their employment can be eligible for unemployment benefits, which is why documentation and attending the hearing are so important. Those who were involuntarily terminated, laid off, or fired for their jobs can be eligible for unemployment. I cant stress enough that in order to be awarded week ly unemployment benefits, you must attend the hearing  whether it is by phone or in person. How Long Are Weekly Unemployment Benefits by State?   Most states offer 26 weeks of unemployment benefits compensation. There are currently seven states that provide UI benefits of fewer than 26 weeks and two that provide more than the standard 26 weeks. Those states and the duration of their state-specific unemployment benefit programs are listed below: .ai-rotate {position: relative;} .ai-rotate-hidden {visibility: hidden;} .ai-rotate-hidden-2 {position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;} .ai-list-data, .ai-ip-data, .ai-fallback, .ai-list-block {visibility: hidden; position: absolute; width: 50%; height: 1px; z-index: -9999;} Montana (28 weeks) Massachusetts (30 weeks) Arkansas (25 weeks) Missouri (20 weeks) .ai-rotate {position: relative;} .ai-rotate-hidden {visibility: hidden;} .ai-rotate-hidden-2 {position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;} .ai-list-data, .ai-ip-data, .ai-fallback, .ai-list-block {visibility: hidden; position: absolute; width: 50%; height: 1px; z-index: -9999;} Michigan (20 weeks) South Carolina (20 weeks) Georgia (20 weeks) North Carolina (20 weeks) Florida (12-23 weeks) Questions About Unemployment Benefits Im happy to answer any questions you have on unemployment claims and benefits, so you are welcome to leave a comment below. In addition to the weekly unemployment benefits list, you can access our resources on maintaining or filing your  unemployment when relocating  or about the unemployment benefits process for HR and companies. Unemployment Weekly Benefit Amounts by State Alabama | $265/week | Alabama Department of Labor Alaska | $370/week   | Alaska Department of Labor   Arizona | $240/week | Arizona Department of Economic Security Arkansas | $451/week | Arkansas Workforce Services   California | $450/week | California Employment Development Colorado | $542/week | Colorado Department of Labor Connecticut | $594/week | Connecticut Department of Labor Delaware | $330/week | Delaware Department of Labor District of Columbia | $425/week | District of Colombia Department of Employment Services Florida| | $275/week | Florida Reemployment Assistance Georgia| $330/week | Georgia Department of Labor Hawaii | $619/week State of Hawaii Department of Labor Idaho | $405/week | Idaho Department of Labor Illinois | $471/week | Illinois Department of Employment Security Indiana | $390/week | Indiana Department of Workforce Development Iowa | $467/week | Iowa Workforce Development Kansas | $474/week | Kansas Department of Labor Kentucky | $415/week | Kentucky Unemployment Insurance Office Louisiana | $247/week | Louisiana Workforce Commission Maine | $386/week | Maine Department of Labor Maryland | $430/week | Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing,Regulation Massachusetts | $795/week | Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance Michigan | $362/week | Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency Minnesota | $640/week | Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Program Mississippi | $235/week | Mississippi Department of Employment Security Missouri | $320/week | Missouri Division of Employment Security Montana | $487/week | Montana Department of Labor and Industry Nebraska | $408/week | Nebraska Department of Labor Nevada | $439/week | Nevada Department of Employment,Training, and Rehabilitation New Hampshire | $427/week | New Hampshire Employment Security New Jersey | $681/week | New Jersey Department of Labor New Mexico | $397/week | New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions New York | $420/week | New York Department of Labor North Carolina | $350/week | North Carolina Division of Employment Security North Dakota | $595/week | North Dakota Job Services Ohio | $420/week | Ohio Office of Unemployment Compensation Oklahoma | $490/week | Oklahoma Employment Security Commission Oregon | $549/week |  Oregon Employment Department Pennsylvania | $573/week | Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Service Center Puerto Rico | $133/week | Puerto Rico Department of Labor Rhode Island | $576/week | Rhode Island Department of Labor South Carolina | $326/week | South Carolina Department of Employment South Dakota | $352/week | South Dakota Department of Labor Tennessee | $275/week | Tennessee Department of Labor Texas | $465/week | Texas Workforce Commission Utah | $496/week | Utah Department of Workforce Vermont | $436/week | Vermont Department of Labor Virginia | $378/week | Virginia Employment Commission Virgin Islands | $477/week | Virgin Islands Department of Labor Washington | $749/week | Washington Employment Security West Virginia | $424/week | West Virginia Employment Security Wisconsin | $370/week | Wisconsin Department of Workforce Wyoming | $475/week | Wyoming Department of Workforce All figures are as of FEBRUARY 26, 2019. Sources are available upon request.