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    Your weekly benefit rate is the money you get if you qualify for unemployment compensation. Your rate depends on the income you received in your base year. A base year includes the first four quarters (or 12 months) of your last five quarters from the date you applied for unemployment. To illustrate, if you filed your claim in the months of October, November or December 2010 (the fourth quarter of the year) your base year started on July 1st 2009 and finishes on June 30th, 2010. How much you earned in your base year (or the first 12 months of the last 15) determines how much (if anything) you get in your unemployment compensation checks. Let us do the math.

    Step 1. Calculate the total income you earned in your base period. You need to add your gross wages, not your take home money. Your gross wages includes what you pay towards social security, tax and health insurance.

    Step 2. Work out how much you got in each of the four quarters in your base period and identify which is your high earning quarter. Your high earning quarter will decide how much you will receive in your check. Remember each quarter has three months: January to March, April to June, July to September and October to December.

    Now you are ready to calculate your benefits rate. To even qualify for unemployment benefits you must have earned $1,320 throughout the benefits year, $800 of which you must have earned in one quarter. Your weekly benefits are divided into tiers depending on how much you earned in your highest earning quarter. The table below details the tier system. Let us explain how the table works.

    Part A
    Highest Quarterly Wage
    Part B
    Rate of Compensation
    Part C
    Qualifying Wages
    Part D
    Amount of Compensation Duration
    26 Weeks
    Part E
    Amount of Compensation Duration
    16 Weeks
    $ 800 – 812
    $ 35
    $ 1320
    $ 910
    $ 560
    813 – 837
    36
    1360
    936
    576
    838 – 862
    37
    1400
    962
    592
    863 – 887
    38
    1440
    988
    608
    888 – 912
    39
    1480
    1014
    624
    913 – 937
    40
    1520
    1040
    640
    938 – 962
    41
    1560
    1066
    656
    963 – 987
    42
    1600
    1092
    672
    988 – 1012
    43
    1640
    1118
    688
    1013 – 1037
    44
    1680
    1144
    704
    1038 – 1062
    45
    1720
    1170
    720
    1063 – 1087
    46
    1760
    1196
    736
    1088 – 1112
    47
    1800
    1222
    752
    1113 – 1162
    48
    1840
    1248
    768
    1163 – 1187
    49
    1880
    1274
    784
    1188 – 1212
    50
    1920
    1300
    800
    1213 – 1237
    51
    1960
    1326
    816
    1238 – 1262
    52
    2000
    1352
    832
    1263 – 1287
    53
    2040
    1378
    848
    1288 – 1312
    54
    2080
    1404
    864
    1313 – 1337
    55
    2120
    1430
    880
    1338 – 1362
    56
    2160
    1456
    896
    1363 – 1387
    57
    2200
    1482
    912
    1388 – 1412
    58
    2240
    1508
    928
    1413 – 1437
    59
    2280
    1534
    944
    1438 – 1462
    60
    2320
    1560
    960
    1463 – 1487
    61
    2360
    1586
    976
    1488 – 1512
    62
    2400
    1612
    992
    1513 – 1537
    63
    2440
    1638
    1008
    1538 – 1562
    64
    2480
    1664
    1024
    1563 – 1587
    65
    2520
    1690
    1040
    1588 – 1612
    66
    2560
    1716
    1056
    1613 – 1637
    67
    2600
    1742
    1072
    1638 – 1662
    68
    2640
    1768
    1088
    1663 – 1687
    69
    2680
    1794
    1104
    1688 – 1712
    70
    2720
    1820
    1120
    1713 – 1737
    71
    2760
    1846
    1136
    1738 – 1762
    72
    2800
    1872
    1152
    1763 – 1787
    73
    2840
    1898
    1168
    1788 – 1812
    74
    2880
    1924
    1184
    1813 – 1837
    75
    2920
    1950
    1200
    1838 – 1862
    76
    2960
    1976
    1216
    1863 – 1887
    77
    3000
    2002
    1232
    1888 – 1912
    78
    3040
    2028
    1248
    1913 – 1937
    79
    3080
    2054
    1264
    1938 – 1962
    80
    3120
    2080
    1280
    1963 – 1987
    81
    3160
    2106
    1296
    1998 – 2012
    82
    3200
    2132
    1312
    2013 – 2037
    83
    3240
    2158
    1328
    2038 – 2062
    84
    3280
    2184
    1344
    2063 – 2087
    85
    3320
    2210
    1360
    2088 – 2112
    86
    3360
    2236
    1376
    2113 – 2137
    87
    3400
    2262
    1392
    2138 – 2162
    88
    3440
    2288
    1408
    2163 – 2187
    89
    3480
    2314
    1424
    2188 – 2212
    90
    3520
    2340
    1440
    2213 – 2237
    91
    3560
    2366
    1456
    2238 – 2262
    92
    3600
    2392
    1472
    2263 – 2287
    93
    3640
    2418
    1488
    2288 – 2312
    94
    3680
    2444
    1504
    2313 – 2337
    95
    3720
    2470
    1520
    2338 – 2362
    96
    3760
    2496
    1536
    2363 – 2387
    97
    3800
    2522
    1552
    2388 – 2412
    98
    3840
    2548
    1568
    2413 – 2437
    99
    3880
    2574
    1584
    2438 – 2462
    100
    3920
    2600
    1600
    2463 – 2487
    101
    3960
    2626
    1616
    2488 – 2512
    102
    4000
    2652
    1632
    2513 – 2537
    103
    4040
    2678
    1648
    2538 – 2562
    104
    4080
    2704
    1664
    2563 – 2587
    105
    4120
    2730
    1680
    2588 – 2612
    106
    4160
    2756
    1696
    2613 – 2637
    107
    4200
    2782
    1712
    2638 – 2662
    108
    4240
    2808
    1728
    2663 – 2687
    109
    4280
    2834
    1744
    2688 – 2712
    110
    4320
    2860
    1760
    2713 – 2737
    111
    4360
    2886
    1776
    2738 – 2762
    112
    4400
    2912
    1792
    2763 – 2787
    113
    4440
    2938
    1808
    2788 – 2812
    114
    4480
    2964
    1824
    2813 – 2837
    115
    4520
    2990
    1840
    2838 – 2862
    116
    4560
    3016
    1856
    2863 – 2887
    117
    4600
    3042
    1872
    2888 – 2912
    118
    4640
    3068
    1888
    2913 – 2937
    119
    4680
    3094
    1904
    2938 – 2962
    120
    4720
    3120
    1920
    2963 – 2987
    121
    4760
    3146
    1936
    2988 – 3012
    122
    4800
    3172
    1952
    3013 – 3037
    123
    4840
    3198
    1968
    3038 – 3062
    124
    4880
    3224
    1984
    3063 – 3087
    125
    4920
    3250
    2000
    3088 – 3112
    126
    4960
    3276
    2016
    3113 – 3137
    127
    5000
    3302
    2032
    3138 – 3162
    128
    5040
    3328
    2048
    3163 – 3187
    129
    5080
    3354
    2064
    3188 – 3212
    130
    5120
    3380
    2080
    3213 – 3237
    131
    5160
    3406
    2096
    3238 – 3262
    132
    5200
    3432
    2112
    3263 – 3287
    133
    5240
    3458
    2128
    3288 – 3312
    134
    5280
    3484
    2144
    3313 – 3337
    135
    5320
    3510
    2160
    3338 – 3362
    136
    5360
    3536
    2176
    3363 – 3387
    137
    5400
    3562
    2192
    3388 – 3412
    138
    5440
    3588
    2208
    3413 – 3437
    139
    5480
    3614
    2224
    3438 – 3462
    140
    5520
    3640
    2240
    3463 – 3487
    141
    5560
    3666
    2256
    3488 – 3512
    142
    5600
    3692
    2272
    3513 – 3537
    143
    5640
    3718
    2288
    3538 – 3562
    144
    5680
    3744
    2304
    3563 – 3587
    145
    5720
    3770
    2320
    3588 – 3612
    146
    5760
    3796
    2336
    3613 – 3637
    147
    5800
    3822
    2352
    3638 – 3662
    148
    5840
    3848
    2368
    3663 – 3687
    149
    5880
    3874
    2384
    3688 – 3712
    150
    5920
    3900
    2400
    3713 – 3737
    151
    5960
    3926
    2416
    3738 – 3762
    152
    6000
    3952
    2432
    3763 – 3787
    153
    6040
    3978
    2448
    3788 – 3812
    154
    6080
    4004
    2464
    3813 – 3837
    155
    6120
    4030
    2480
    3838 – 3862
    156
    6160
    4056
    2496
    3863 – 3887
    157
    6200
    4082
    2512
    3888 – 3912
    158
    6240
    4108
    2528
    3913 – 3937
    159
    6280
    4134
    2544
    3938 – 3962
    160
    6320
    4160
    2560
    3963 – 3987
    161
    6360
    4186
    2576
    3988 – 4012
    162
    6400
    4212
    2592
    4013 – 4037
    163
    6440
    4238
    2608
    4038 – 4062
    164
    6480
    4264
    2624
    4063 – 4087
    165
    6520
    4290
    2640
    4088 – 4112
    166
    6560
    4316
    2656
    4113 – 4137
    167
    6600
    4342
    2672
    4138 – 4162
    168
    6640
    4368
    2688
    4163 – 4187
    169
    6680
    4394
    2704
    4188 – 4212
    170
    6720
    4420
    2720
    4213 – 4237
    171
    6760
    4446
    2736
    4238 – 4262
    172
    6800
    4472
    2752
    4263 – 4287
    173
    6840
    4498
    2768
    4288 – 4312
    174
    6880
    4524
    2784
    4313 – 4337
    175
    6920
    4550
    2800
    4338 – 4362
    176
    6960
    4576
    2816
    4363 – 4387
    177
    7000
    4602
    2832
    4388 – 4412
    178
    7040
    4628
    2848
    4413 – 4437
    179
    7080
    4654
    2864
    4438 – 4462
    180
    7120
    4680
    2880
    4463 – 4487
    181
    7160
    4706
    2896
    4488 – 4512
    182
    7200
    4732
    2912
    4513 – 4537
    183
    7240
    4758
    2928
    4538 – 4562
    184
    7280
    4784
    2944
    4563 – 4587
    185
    7320
    4810
    2960
    4588 – 4612
    186
    7360
    4836
    2976
    4613 – 4637
    187
    7400
    4862
    2992
    4638 – 4662
    188
    7440
    4888
    3008
    4663 – 4687
    189
    7480
    4914
    3024
    4688 – 4712
    190
    7520
    4940
    3040
    4713 – 4737
    191
    7560
    4966
    3056
    4738 – 4762
    192
    7600
    4992
    3072
    4763 – 4787
    193
    7640
    5018
    3088
    4788 – 4812
    194
    7680
    5044
    3104
    4813 – 4837
    195
    7720
    5070
    3120
    4838 – 4862
    196
    7760
    5096
    3136
    4863 – 4887
    197
    7800
    5122
    3152
    4888 – 4912
    198
    7840
    5148
    3168
    4913 – 4937
    199
    7880
    5174
    3184
    4938 – 4962
    200
    7920
    5200
    3200
    4963 – 4987
    201
    7960
    5226
    3216
    4988 – 5012
    202
    8000
    5252
    3232
    5013 – 5037
    203
    8040
    5278
    3248
    5038 – 5062
    204
    8080
    5304
    3264
    5063 – 5087
    205
    8120
    5330
    3280
    5088 – 5112
    206
    8160
    5356
    3296
    5113 – 5137
    207
    8200
    5382
    3312
    5138 – 5162
    208
    8240
    5408
    3328
    5163 – 5187
    209
    8280
    5434
    3344
    5188 – 5212
    210
    8320
    5460
    3360
    5213 – 5237
    211
    8360
    5486
    3376
    5238 – 5262
    212
    8400
    5512
    3392
    5263 – 5287
    213
    8440
    5538
    3408
    5288 – 5312
    214
    8480
    5564
    3424
    5313 – 5337
    215
    8520
    5590
    3440
    5338 – 5362
    216
    8560
    5616
    3456
    5363 – 5387
    217
    8600
    5642
    3472
    5388 – 5412
    218
    8640
    5668
    3488
    5413 – 5437
    219
    8680
    5694
    3504
    5438 – 5462
    220
    8720
    5720
    3520
    5463 – 5487
    221
    8760
    5746
    3536
    5488 – 5512
    222
    8800
    5772
    3552
    5513 – 5537
    223
    8840
    5798
    3568
    5538 – 5562
    224
    8880
    5824
    3584
    5563 – 5587
    225
    8920
    5850
    3600
    5588 – 5612
    226
    8960
    5876
    3616
    5613 – 5637
    227
    9000
    5902
    3632
    5638 – 5662
    228
    9040
    5928
    3648
    5663 – 5687
    229
    9080
    5954
    3664
    5688 – 5712
    230
    9120
    5980
    3680
    5713 – 5737
    231
    9160
    6006
    3696
    5738 – 5762
    232
    9200
    6032
    3712
    5763 – 5787
    233
    9240
    6058
    3728
    5788 – 5812
    234
    9280
    6084
    3744
    5813 – 5837
    235
    9320
    6110
    3760
    5838 – 5862
    236
    9360
    6136
    3776
    5863 – 5887
    237
    9400
    6162
    3792
    5888 – 5912
    238
    9440
    6188
    3808
    5913 – 5937
    239
    9480
    6214
    3824
    5938 – 5962
    240
    9520
    6240
    3840
    5963 – 5987
    241
    9560
    6266
    3856
    5988 – 6012
    242
    9600
    6292
    3872
    6013 – 6037
    243
    9640
    6318
    3888
    6038 – 6062
    244
    9680
    6344
    3904
    6063 – 6087
    245
    9720
    6370
    3920
    6088 – 6112
    246
    9760
    6396
    3936
    6113 – 6137
    247
    9800
    6422
    3952
    6138 – 6162
    248
    9840
    6448
    3968
    6163 – 6187
    249
    9880
    6474
    3984
    6188 – 6212
    250
    9920
    6500
    4000
    6213 – 6237
    251
    9960
    6526
    4016
    6238 – 6262
    252
    10000
    6552
    4032
    6263 – 6287
    253
    10040
    6578
    4048
    6288 – 6312
    254
    10080
    6604
    4064
    6313 – 6337
    255
    10120
    6630
    4080
    6338 – 6362
    256
    10160
    6656
    4096
    6363 – 6387
    257
    10200
    6682
    4112
    6388 – 6412
    258
    10240
    6708
    4128
    6413 – 6437
    259
    10280
    6734
    4144
    6438 – 6462
    260
    10320
    6760
    4160
    6463 – 6487
    261
    10360
    6786
    4176
    6488 – 6512
    262
    10400
    6812
    4192
    6513 – 6537
    263
    10440
    6838
    4208
    6538 – 6562
    264
    10480
    6864
    4224
    6563 – 6587
    265
    10520
    6890
    4240
    6588 – 6612
    266
    10560
    6916
    4256
    6613 – 6637
    267
    10600
    6942
    4272
    6638 – 6662
    268
    10640
    6968
    4288
    6663 – 6687
    269
    10680
    6994
    4304
    6688 – 6712
    270
    10720
    7020
    4320
    6713 – 6737
    271
    10760
    7046
    4336
    6738 – 6762
    272
    10800
    7072
    4352
    6763 – 6787
    273
    10840
    7098
    4368
    6788 – 6812
    274
    10880
    7124
    4384
    6813 – 6837
    275
    10920
    7150
    4400
    6838 – 6862
    276
    10960
    7176
    4416
    6863 – 6887
    277
    11000
    7202
    4432
    6888 – 6912
    278
    11040
    7228
    4448
    6913 – 6937
    279
    11080
    7254
    4464
    6938 – 6962
    280
    11120
    7280
    4480
    6963 – 6987
    281
    11160
    7306
    4496
    6988 – 7012
    282
    11200
    7332
    4512
    7013 – 7037
    283
    11240
    7358
    4528
    7038 – 7062
    284
    11280
    7384
    4544
    7063 – 7087
    285
    11320
    7410
    4560
    7088 – 7112
    286
    11360
    7436
    4576
    7113 – 7137
    287
    11400
    7462
    4592
    7138 – 7162
    288
    11440
    7488
    4608
    7163 – 7187
    289
    11480
    7514
    4624
    7188 – 7212
    290
    11520
    7540
    4640
    7213 – 7237
    291
    11560
    7566
    4656
    7238 – 7262
    292
    11600
    7592
    4672
    7263 – 7287
    293
    11640
    7618
    4688
    7288 – 7312
    294
    11680
    7644
    4704
    7313 – 7337
    295
    11720
    7670
    4720
    7338 – 7362
    296
    11760
    7696
    4736
    7363 – 7387
    297
    11800
    7722
    4752
    7388 – 7412
    298
    11840
    7748
    4768
    7413 – 7437
    299
    11880
    7774
    4784
    7438 – 7462
    300
    11920
    7800
    4800
    7463 – 7487
    301
    11960
    7826
    4816
    7488 – 7512
    302
    12000
    7852
    4832
    7513 – 7537
    303
    12040
    7878
    4848
    7538 – 7562
    304
    12080
    7904
    4864
    7563 – 7587
    305
    12120
    7930
    4880
    7588 – 7612
    306
    12160
    7956
    4896
    7613 – 7637
    307
    12200
    7982
    4912
    7638 – 7662
    308
    12240
    8008
    4928
    7663 – 7687
    309
    12280
    8034
    4944
    7688 – 7712
    310
    12320
    8060
    4960
    7713 – 7737
    311
    12360
    8086
    4976
    7738 – 7762
    312
    12400
    8112
    4992
    7763 – 7787
    313
    12440
    8138
    5008
    7788 – 7812
    314
    12480
    8164
    5024
    7813 – 7837
    315
    12520
    8190
    5040
    7838 – 7862
    316
    12560
    8216
    5056
    7863 – 7887
    317
    12600
    8242
    5072
    7888 – 7912
    318
    12640
    8268
    5088
    7913 – 7937
    319
    12680
    8294
    5104
    7938 – 7962
    320
    12720
    8320
    5120
    7963 – 7987
    321
    12760
    8346
    5136
    7988 – 8012
    322
    12800
    8372
    5152
    8013 – 8037
    323
    12840
    8398
    5168
    8038 – 8062
    324
    12880
    8424
    5184
    8063 – 8087
    325
    12920
    8450
    5200
    8088 – 8112
    326
    12960
    8476
    5216
    8113 – 8137
    327
    13000
    8502
    5232
    8138 – 8162
    328
    13040
    8528
    5248
    8163 – 8187
    329
    13080
    8554
    5264
    8188 – 8212
    330
    13120
    8580
    5280
    8213 – 8237
    331
    13160
    8606
    5296
    8238 – 8262
    332
    13200
    8632
    5312
    8263 – 8287
    333
    13240
    8658
    5328
    8288 – 8312
    334
    13280
    8684
    5344
    8313 – 8337
    335
    13320
    8710
    5360
    8338 – 8362
    336
    13360
    8736
    5376
    8363 – 8387
    337
    13400
    8762
    5392
    8388 – 8412
    338
    13440
    8788
    5408
    8413 – 8437
    339
    13480
    8814
    5424
    8438 – 8462
    340
    13520
    8840
    5440
    8463 – 8487
    341
    13560
    8866
    5456
    8488 – 8512
    342
    13600
    8892
    5472
    8513 – 8537
    343
    13640
    8918
    5488
    8538 – 8562
    344
    13680
    8944
    5504
    8563 – 8587
    345
    13720
    8970
    5520
    8588 – 8612
    346
    13760
    8996
    5536
    8613 – 8637
    347
    13800
    9022
    5552
    8638 – 8662
    348
    13840
    9048
    5568
    8663 – 8687
    349
    13880
    9074
    5584
    8688 – 8712
    350
    13920
    9100
    5600
    8713 – 8737
    351
    13960
    9126
    5616
    8738 – 8762
    352
    14000
    9152
    5632
    8763 – 8787
    353
    14040
    9178
    5648
    8788 – 8812
    354
    14080
    9204
    5664
    8813 – 8837
    355
    14120
    9230
    5680
    8838 – 8862
    356
    14160
    9256
    5696
    8863 – 8887
    357
    14200
    9282
    5712
    8888 – 8912
    358
    14240
    9308
    5728
    8913 – 8937
    359
    14280
    9334
    5844
    8938 – 8962
    360
    14320
    9360
    5760
    8963 – 8987
    361
    14360
    9386
    5776
    8988 – 9012
    362
    14400
    9412
    5792
    9013 – 9037
    363
    14440
    9438
    5808
    9038 – 9062
    364
    14480
    9464
    5824
    9063 – 9087
    365
    14520
    9490
    5840
    9088 – 9112
    366
    14560
    9516
    5856
    9113 – 9137
    367
    14600
    9542
    5872
    9138 – 9162
    368
    14640
    9568
    5888
    9163 – 9187
    369
    14680
    9594
    5904
    9188 – 9212
    370
    14720
    9620
    5920
    9213 – 9237
    371
    14760
    9646
    5936
    9238 – 9262
    372
    14800
    9672
    5952
    9263 – 9287
    373
    14840
    9698
    5968
    9288 – 9312
    374
    14880
    9724
    5984
    9313 – 9337
    375
    14920
    9750
    6000
    9338 – 9362
    376
    14960
    9776
    6016
    9363 – 9387
    377
    15000
    9802
    6032
    9388 – 9412
    378
    15040
    9828
    6048
    9413 – 9437
    379
    15080
    9854
    6064
    9438 – 9462
    380
    15120
    9880
    6080
    9463 – 9487
    381
    15160
    9906
    6096
    9488 – 9512
    382
    15200
    9932
    6112
    9513 – 9537
    383
    15240
    9958
    6128
    9538 – 9562
    384
    15280
    9984
    6144
    9563 – 9587
    385
    15320
    10010
    6160
    9588 – 9612
    386
    15360
    10036
    6176
    9613 – 9637
    387
    15400
    10062
    6192
    9638 – 9662
    388
    15440
    10088
    6208
    9663 – 9687
    389
    15480
    10114
    6224
    9688 – 9712
    390
    15520
    10140
    6240
    9713 – 9737
    391
    15560
    10166
    6256
    9738 – 9762
    392
    15600
    10192
    6272
    9763 – 9787
    393
    15640
    10218
    6288
    9788 – 9812
    394
    15680
    10244
    6304
    9813 – 9837
    395
    15720
    10270
    6320
    9838 – 9862
    396
    15760
    10296
    6336
    9863 – 9887
    397
    15800
    10322
    6352
    9888 – 9912
    398
    15840
    10348
    6368
    9913 – 9937
    399
    15880
    10374
    6384
    9938 – 9962
    400
    15920
    10400
    6400
    9963 – 9987
    401
    15960
    10426
    6416
    9988 – 10012
    402
    16000
    10452
    6432
    10013 – 10037
    403
    16040
    10478
    6448
    10038 – 10062
    404
    16080
    10504
    6464
    10063 – 10087
    405
    16120
    10530
    6480
    10088 – 10112
    406
    16160
    10556
    6496
    10113 – 10137
    407
    16200
    10582
    6512
    10138 – 10162
    408
    16240
    10608
    6528
    10163 – 10187
    409
    16280
    10634
    6544
    10188 – 10212
    410
    16320
    10660
    6560
    10213 – 10237
    411
    16360
    10686
    6576
    10238 – 10262
    412
    16400
    10712
    6592
    10263 – 10287
    413
    16440
    10738
    6608
    10288 – 10312
    414
    16480
    10764
    6624
    10313 – 10337
    415
    16520
    10790
    6640
    10338 – 10362
    416
    16560
    10816
    6656
    10363 – 10387
    417
    16600
    10842
    6672
    10388 – 10412
    418
    16640
    10868
    6688
    10413 – 10437
    419
    16680
    10894
    6704
    10438 – 10462
    420
    16720
    10920
    6720
    10463 – 10487
    421
    16760
    10946
    6736
    10488 – 10512
    422
    16800
    10972
    6752
    10513 – 10537
    423
    16840
    10998
    6768
    10538 – 10562
    424
    16880
    11024
    6784
    10563 – 10587
    425
    16920
    11050
    6800
    10588 – 10612
    426
    16960
    11076
    6816
    10613 – 10637
    427
    17000
    11102
    6832
    10638 – 10662
    428
    17040
    11128
    6848
    10663 – 10687
    429
    17080
    11154
    6864
    10688 – 10712
    430
    17120
    11180
    6880
    10713 – 10737
    431
    17160
    11206
    6896
    10738 – 10762
    432
    17200
    11232
    6912
    10763 – 10787
    433
    17240
    11258
    6928
    10788 – 10812
    434
    17280
    11284
    6944
    10813 – 10837
    435
    17320
    11310
    6960
    10838 – 10862
    436
    17360
    11336
    6976
    10863 – 10887
    437
    17400
    11362
    6992
    10888 – 10912
    438
    17440
    11388
    7008
    10913 – 10937
    439
    17480
    11414
    7024
    10938 – 10962
    440
    17520
    11440
    7040
    10963 – 10987
    441
    17560
    11466
    7056
    10988 – 11012
    442
    17600
    11492
    7072
    11013 – 11037
    443
    17640
    11518
    7088
    11038 – 11062
    444
    17680
    11544
    7104
    11063 – 11087
    445
    17720
    11570
    7120
    11088 – 11112
    446
    17760
    11596
    7136
    11113 – 11137
    447
    17800
    11622
    7152
    11138 – 11162
    448
    17840
    11648
    7168
    11163 – 11187
    449
    17880
    11674
    7184
    11188 – 11212
    450
    17920
    11700
    7200
    11213 – 11237
    451
    17960
    11726
    7216
    11238 – 11262
    452
    18000
    11752
    7232
    11263 – 11287
    453
    18040
    11778
    7248
    11288 – 11312
    454
    18080
    11804
    7264
    11313 – 11337
    455
    18120
    11830
    7280
    11338 – 11362
    456
    18160
    11856
    7296
    11363 – 11387
    457
    18200
    11882
    7312
    11388 – 11412
    458
    18240
    11908
    7328
    11413 – 11437
    459
    18280
    11934
    7344
    11438 – 11462
    460
    18320
    11960
    7360
    11463 – 11487
    461* (2004)
    18360
    11986
    7376
    11488 – 11512
    462
    18400
    12012
    7392
    11513 – 11537
    463
    18440
    12038
    7408
    11538 – 11562
    464
    18480
    12064
    7424
    11563 – 11587
    465
    18520
    12090
    7440
    11588 – 11612
    466
    18560
    12116
    7456
    11613 – 11637
    467
    18600
    12142
    7472
    11638 – 11662
    468
    18640
    12168
    7488
    11663 – 11687
    469
    18680
    12194
    7504
    11688 – 11712
    470
    18720
    12220
    7520
    11713 – 11737
    471
    18760
    12246
    7536
    11738 – 11762
    472
    18800
    12272
    7552
    11763 – 11787
    473
    18840
    12298
    7568
    11788 – 11812
    474
    18880
    12324
    7584
    11813 – 11837
    475
    18920
    12350
    7600
    11838 – 11862
    476
    18960
    12376
    7616
    11863 – 11887
    477
    19000
    12402
    7632
    11888 – 11912
    478* (2005)
    19040
    12428
    7648
    11913 – 11937
    479
    19080
    12454
    7664
    11938 – 11962
    480
    19120
    12480
    7680
    11963 – 11987
    481
    19160
    12506
    7696
    11988 – 12012
    482
    19200
    12532
    7712
    12013 – 12037
    483
    19240
    12558
    7728
    12038 – 12062
    484
    19280
    12584
    7744
    12063 – 12087
    485
    19320
    12610
    7760
    12088 – 12112
    486
    19360
    12636
    7776
    12113 – 12137
    487
    19400
    12662
    7792
    12138 – 12162
    488
    19440
    12688
    7808
    12163 – 12187
    489
    19480
    12714
    7824
    12188 – 12212
    490
    19520
    12740
    7840
    12213 – 12237
    491
    19560
    12766
    7856
    12238 – 12262
    492
    19600
    12792
    7872
    12263 – 12287
    493
    19640
    12818
    7888
    12288 – 12312
    494
    19680
    12844
    7904
    12313 – 12337
    495
    19720
    12870
    7920
    12338 – 12362
    496
    19760
    12896
    7936
    12363 – 12387
    497* (2006)
    19800
    12922
    7952
    12388 – 12412
    498
    19840
    12948
    7968
    12413 – 12437
    499
    19880
    12974
    7984
    12438 – 12462
    500
    19920
    13000
    8000
    12463 – 12487
    501
    19960
    13026
    8016
    12488 – 12512
    502
    20000
    13052
    8032
    12513 – 12537
    503
    20040
    13078
    8048
    12538 – 12562
    504
    20080
    13104
    8064
    12563 – 12587
    505
    20120
    13130
    8080
    12588 – 12612
    506
    20160
    13156
    8096
    12613 – 12637
    507
    20200
    13182
    8112
    12638 – 12662
    508
    20240
    13208
    8128
    12663 – 12687
    509
    20280
    13234
    8144
    12688 – 12712
    510
    20320
    13260
    8160
    12713 – 12737
    511
    20360
    13286
    8176
    12738 – 12762
    512
    20400
    13312
    8192
    12763 – 12787
    513
    20440
    13338
    8208
    12788 – 12812
    514
    20480
    13364
    8224
    12813 – 12837
    515
    20520
    13390
    8240
    12838 – 12862
    516
    20560
    13416
    8256
    12863 – 12887
    517
    20600
    13442
    8272
    12888 – 12912
    518
    20640
    13468
    8288
    12913 – 12937
    519
    20680
    13494
    8304
    12938 – 12962
    520* (2007)
    20720
    13520
    8320
    12963 – 12987
    521
    20760
    13546
    8336
    12988 – 13012
    522
    20800
    13572
    8352
    13013 – 13037
    523
    20840
    13598
    8368
    13038 – 13062
    524
    20880
    13624
    8384
    13063 – 13087
    525
    20920
    13650
    8400
    13088 – 13112
    526
    20960
    13676
    8416
    13113 – 13137
    527
    21000
    13702
    8432
    13138 – 13162
    528
    21040
    13728
    8448
    13163 – 13187
    529
    21080
    13754
    8464
    13188 – 13212
    530
    21120
    13780
    8480
    13213 – 13237
    531
    21160
    13806
    8496
    13238 – 13262
    532
    21200
    13832
    8512
    13263 – 13287
    533
    21240
    13858
    8528
    13288 – 13312
    534
    21280
    13884
    8544
    13313 – 13337
    535
    21320
    13910
    8560
    13338 – 13362
    536
    21360
    13936
    8576
    13363 – 13387
    537
    21400
    13962
    8592
    13388 – 13412
    538
    21440
    13988
    8608
    13413 – 13437
    539* (2008)
    21480
    14014
    8624
    13438 – 13462
    540
    21520
    14040
    8640
    13463 – 13487
    541
    21560
    14066
    8656
    13488 – 13512
    542
    21600
    14092
    8672
    13513 – 13537
    543
    21640
    14118
    8688
    13538 – 13562
    544
    21680
    14144
    8704
    13563 – 13587
    545
    21720
    14170
    8720
    13588 – 13612
    546
    21760
    14196
    8736
    13613 – 13637
    547
    21800
    14222
    8752
    13638 – 13662
    548
    21840
    14248
    8768
    13663 – 13687
    549
    21880
    14274
    8784
    13688 – 13712
    550
    21920
    14300
    8800
    13713 – 13737
    551
    21960
    14326
    8816
    13738 – 13762
    552
    22000
    14352
    8832
    13763 – 13787
    553
    22040
    14378
    8848
    13788 – 13812
    554
    22080
    14404
    8864
    13813 – 13837
    555
    22120
    14430
    8880
    13838 – 13862
    556
    22160
    14456
    8896
    13863 – 13887
    557
    22200
    14482
    8912
    13888 – 13912
    558* (2009)
    22240
    14508
    8928
    13913 – 13937
    559
    22280
    14534
    8944
    13938 – 13962
    560
    22320
    14560
    8960
    13963 – 13987
    561
    22360
    14586
    8976
    13988 – 14012
    562
    22400
    14612
    8992
    14013 – 14037
    563
    22440
    14638
    9008
    14038 or more
    564* (2010)
    22480
    14664
    9024

    The key columns you need to look at are A, C and D (or E if you only qualify for 15 weeks unemployment benefits). To be eligible for unemployment at the level set by your highest earning quarter you must have at least earned the income specified in column 3 during your entire base period.

    To qualify for the maximum $564 you must have earned at least 20 percent of your qualifying income for that tier ($4,500) in other another quarter (or quarters) besides your high earning quarter. For instance, even if you earned $15,000 in your high-earning quarter, you must still have earned $4,500 during the rest of the year.

    Learn how you can successfuly apply for unemployment compensation in Pennsylvania.

    Filing for unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania is divided into two stages: the initial claim, and your ongoing weekly claims.

    The Initial Claim

    The initial claim starts when you first lose your job. You need to apply through one of Pennsylvania’s eight Unemployment Compensation Service Centers or Call Centers. If it has been a while since you claimed unemployment benefits you might be surprised to find out you no longer need to apply in person. In fact, rather than reporting to any physical office, you apply online or by phone. No more standing in line to file your claim. That is a thing of the past, it is cheaper, more convenient and faster to do it online or over the phone.

    Applying for Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation is easy, but if you make a mistake you could delay your compensation payments or get disqualified altogether.

    Step 1.

    Go to www.uc.pa.gov or click here If you do not have regular access to the internet you can go to any of the Pennsylvania Career Link offices for free internet and phone access. Click here to search for an office near you.

    You can claim online at any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

    You can also claim by phone by calling any of the UC Service Centers from Sunday 9.am to 4:30 pm and Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 8:30 pm. (See contact details below).

    Step 2

    File your application. You will need to provide the Pennsylvania Labor and Industry Department with personal information to process your application. This includes:

    • Your Social Security Number
    • Your PA driver’s license number (if you have one)
    • Your alien registration number (if you are not a U.S. citizen)
    • Name and address of employer(s)
    • Your Employer Information Form (if you have one)
    • Your mailing address
    • Dates of employment and reasons for leaving
    • Your most recent pay stub (optional, but helpful)
    • Your Personal Identification Number, PIN (if you have one from a prior claim)

    If you worked in another state in the last 18 months you will need to provide a list of all your previous employers and their mailing addresses. If you worked for the Federal Government in the last 18 months you will the information contained in your Standard From 8, 50 and you W-2s. On the other hand if you were in the military in the last 18 months, make sure you have your DD214 Member Copy 4.

    Step 3

    Wait for your financial determination form in the mail, your PIN number and the date you must file your first bi-weekly claim.

    Weekly Claims.

    Step 4

    File your first unemployment benefit week (which you will not be paid) to start receiving subsequent payments. You will then have to continue filing your bi-weekly claims to continue receiving payments. You can file your bi-weekly claims online or by calling 888.255.4728. If you fail to make a weekly claim your unemployment benefits claim will become inactive and you will no longer receive payments.

    Click here for UC Call Centers contact details.

    Indiana:
    Local: 724.599.1250 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 724.599.1250 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
    Local PAT: 724.599.1004
    Fax: 724.599.1068
    Altoona:
    Local: 814.946.7224 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 814.946.7224 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
    Local PAT: 814.941.6849 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 814.941.6849 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
    Fax: 814.941.6801

    Lancaster:
    Local: 717.299.7711 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 717.299.7711 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
    Local PAT: 717.299.7560 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 717.299.7560 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
    Fax: 717.299.7557
    Duquesne:
    Local: 412.267.1315 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 412.267.1315 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
    Local PAT: 412.267.1494 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 412.267.1494 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
    Fax: 412.267.1475

    Philadelphia:
    Local: 215.856.6990 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 215.856.6990 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
    Local PAT: 215.560.1978 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 215.560.1978 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
    Fax: 215.560.6981
    Erie:
    Local: 814.871.4311 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 814.871.4311 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
    Local PAT: 814.878.5700 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 814.878.5700 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
    Fax: 814.871.4863
    Scranton:
    Local: 570.496.2332 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 570.496.2332 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
    Local TTY (Hearing Impaired): 570.562.4871 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 570.562.4871 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
    Local PAT: 570.562.4800 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 570.562.4800 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
    Local PAT TTY (Hearing Impaired): 570.562.4870 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 570.562.4870 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
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    To receive unemployment benefits, you must first determine if you are financially eligible under PA Unemployment Law.

    The requirements to qualify for unemployment insurance compensation in Pennsylvania are set by Federal and State rules. Because Unemployment Insurance is regulated by federal – state policy the specific requirements and benefits vary widely by state. For instance, the percentage of unemployed workers who receive benefits range from 17 to 57 percent depending on where you live. The amount of standard unemployment benefits you receive also vary widely from state to state. For example the national average number of unemployment benefits people receive is 15 weeks, while in Pennsylvania the average is nearly 26 weeks (25.9), the maximum available.

    There are three main requirements you must meet to qualify for unemployment in Pennsylvania: 1) Past Earnings Requirements, 2) Nonmonetary Eligibility Criteria and Legal Residence Criteria.

    Past Earnings Requirements.

    The general federal guideline is very vague: You “must have previous strong attachment to the labor force”. In practice, each state must determine what level of attachment you must have to qualify. In Pennsylvania you must have received a minimum income in your previous 1-year base period of $1,320, and at least $800 must have been earned in one quarter (three month periods starting from January to March) to receive the minimum weekly benefits package. To receive the maximum $565 weekly benefits you must have earned at least $20,700 in your base period and $12,940 in your highest earning quarter.

    Nonmonetary Criteria

    The federal guideline on this requirement is also vague. To qualify you must be unemployed involuntarily through no fault of your own, and must be able, available for, and actively seeking full-time work.

    Again, each state sets the specific rules. In Pennsylvania the burden of proof is on you if you voluntarily leave your job. This means that if your employer does not sack you for lack of work and you leave of your own initiative you must have a good excuse. If you are sacked for not fulfilling your job description, arriving late, stealing or some other misdemeanor, you may not qualify unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania.

    The Pennsylvania State guideline on this matter is you must have “good cause” for quitting work. What amounts to good cause? This is determined on a case by case basis. For instance, if your spouse is in the military and is transferred you can claim good cause for quitting your job and moving. If you were being harassed at work and your employer was not willing to solve the situation (and you have evidence of this), you could prove “good cause” for leaving.

    Legal Residence Criteria.

    The only legal residence requirement to receive unemployment insurance compensation is to be a legal residence with a right to work.

    Now you know the general requirements for receiving UI benefits you are ready for your next step: filing your claim. Learn the best way to do this in our next article of our Guide To Filing An Unemployment Compensation Claim series.

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