UnEmployment Benefits -  State by State

SIGNIFICANT PROVISIONS OF STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LAWS JANUARY 2007   BENEFITS COVERAGE TAXES   Weekly Benefit Amount   Earnings/ Employment Needed in Base Period to Qualify Computation of Weekly Benefit Amount Minimum Maximum Weekly Earnings Disregarded Calculation of Number of Benefit Weeks Number of Benefit Weeks Size of Payroll (Length of Employment/ Wages Paid) Wages Subject to Tax Minimum And Maximum Rates7 (New Employer Rate) AL 1½ x HQW; qualify for at least minimum WBA 1/26 avg of 2 highest qtrs $45 $230 $15 Lesser of 1/3 BPW or 26 × WBA 15-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $8,000 0.44% 6.04% (2.70%) AK $1,000; wages in 2 qtrs 0.9-4.4% of annual wages + $24 per dep up to $72 $44- 68 $248- 320 ¼ wages over $50 Weighted schedule of BPW to HQW 16-26 Any size $30,100 1.21% 5.4% (4.15%) AZ 1½ x HQW; $1,500 in 1 qtr or wages in 2 qtrs; wages in 1 qtr sufficient to qualify for maximum WBA and BP wages ≥ taxable wage base 1/25 HQW $60 $240 $30 Lesser of 1/3 BPW or 26 WBA 12-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $7,000 0.02% 5.4% (2.0%) AR 27 x WBA; wages in 2 qtrs 1/26 HQW $71 $395 40% WBA Lesser of 26 x WBA or 1/3 BPW 9-26 One employee for 10 or more days in a CY $10,000 0.1% 10.0% (2.9%) CA $1,300 in HQ, or $900 in HQ with BP wages = 1¼ x HQ 1/23 to 1/26 HQW $40 $450 Greater of $25 or 25% of wages Lesser of 26 x WBA or ½ BPW 14-26 Over $100 in any qtr $7,000 1.3% 5.4% (3.4%) CO 40 x WBA or $2,500, whichever is greater 60% of 1/26 of 2 consecutive BP HQW $25 $543 ¼ WBA Lesser of 26 x WBA or 1/3 BPW 13-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $10,000 0.3% 5.4% (1.7%) CT 40 x WBA; wages in 2 qtrs 1/26 avg of 2 highest qtrs + $15 per dep, up to 5; DA capped at WBA (For construction workers, 1/26 HQ) $15- 30 $483- 558 1/3 wages Uniform duration 26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $15,000 0.5% 5.4% (3.1%) DE 36 x WBA 1/46 total wages in 2 highest qtrs $20 $330 Greater of $10 or 30% of WBA ½ BPW 24-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $8,500 0.3% 8.2% (2.3%) DC 1½ x HQW or within $70; not less than $1,950 in 2 qtrs; $1,300 in 1 qtr 1/26 HQW $50 $359 1/5 wages Lesser of 26 x WBA or ½ BPW 19-26 Any size $9,000 1.3% 6.6% (2.7%) FL 1½ x HQW; minimum $3,400; wages in 2 qtrs 1/26 HQW $32 $275 8 x federal hourly minimum wage 25% BPW 9-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $7,000 0.12% 5.40% (2.7%) GA wages in 2 qtrs & 150% × HQW or HQW divided by 22 for WBA w/ total earnings at least 40 × WBA 1/44 of wages in highest 2 qtrs or 1/22 HQW $42 $320 $50 Lesser of 26 × WBA or ¼ BPW 7-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $8,500 0.03% 5.4% (2.70%) HI 26 x WBA; wages in 2 qtrs ($9,975 in HQ for maximum & $12,350 in BP) 1/21 HQW $5 $475 $50 Uniform duration 26 Any size $35,300 0.0% 5.4% (1.9%) ID 1¼ x HQW; not less than minimum qualifying wages in 1 qtr $1,326 1/26 HQW $51 $338 ½ WBA Weighted schedule of BPW to HQW 10-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $29,200 0.477% 5.4% (1.670%) IL $1,600; $440 outside HQ 48% of claimant's AWW in 2 highest qtrs $51- 70 $367- 498 ½ WBA Uniform duration 26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $11,500 0.2% 7.4% (3.1%) IN 1¼ x HQW totaling at least $1,650 in last 2 qtrs; not less than $2,750 in BP 5% of 1st $2,000 of wage credits in HQ, 4% of remaining HQW credits; wage credits limited to $9,250 $50 $390 Greater of $3 or 20% of WBA from other than BP employer 28% BPW 8-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $7,000 1.1% 5.6% (2.7%) IA 1¼ x HQW; 3.5% of the statewide AAW in HQ; ½ of HQW in qtr not the HQ 1/19 – 1/23 HQW for claimants with deps $50- 60 $334- 410 ¼ WBA 1/3 BPW 9-26     20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $22,000 0.0% 8.0% (1.0%) KS 30 x WBA; wages in 2 qtrs 4.25% HQW $96 $386 25% of WBA 1/3 BPW 10-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $8,000 0.06% 7.40% (4.62%) KY 1½ x HQW; 8 x WBA in last 2 qtrs; $750 in HQ; $750 outside HQ 1.3078% BP wages $39 $401 1/5 wages 1/3 BPW 15-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $8,000 0.60% 9.5% (2.70%) LA $1,200; 1½ x HQW 1/25 of the avg of wages in 4 qtrs of BP $10 $258 Lesser of ½ WBA or $50 27% BPW 21-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $7,000 0.10% 6.20% (InAvg) ME 2 x AWW in 2 different BP qtrs; total BP wages = 6 x AWW 1/22 avg wages paid in 2 highest qtrs of BP + $10 per dep up to ½ WBA $56- 84 $320- 480 $25 1/3 BPW 14-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $12,000 0.54% 5.40% (1.80%) MD 1½ x HQW; $576.01 in HQ 1/24 HQW + $8 per dep up to 5 deps $25- 65 $340 $100 Uniform duration 26 Any size $8,500 0.3% 7.5% (2.4%) MA 30 x WBA; $3,000 minimum 50% AWW + $25 per dep up to ½ WBA $31- 46 $575- 862 1/3 WBA 36% BPW 10-30 13 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $14,000 1.12% 10.96% (2.53%) MI 1½ x HQW; at least $1,998 in HQ; or wages in 2 or more BP qtrs totaling at least 20 x state AWW 4.1% HQW plus $6 for each dep up to 5  $110-140 effective 4/1/07 $362 WBA reduced by 50¢ for every $1 earned. Earnings and benefits limited to 1½ x WBA 43% BP wages 14-26 20 weeks or $1,000 in CY $9,000 0.06% 10.30% (2.7%) MN At least $1,000 in HQ; $250 outside HQ For maximum 50% of AWW in BP to a maximum of 66 2/3% of state AWW or 50% of AWW in BP HQ to a maximum of 45% of state AWW $38 $351 based on HQW & $521 based on total BPW Greater of $50 or 25% of wages Lesser of 1/3 BPW or 26 x WBA 10-26 Any size $24,000 0.40% 9.3% (2.32%) MS 40 x WBA; $780 in HQ; wages in 2 qtrs 1/26 HQW $30 $210 $40 1/3 BPW 13-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $7,000 0.4% 5.4% (2.7%) MO 1½ x HQW; $1,400 in 1 qtr; or wages in 2 qtrs of BP=1½ maximum taxable wage base 4.00% HQW $56 $280 Greater of 20% WBA or $20 Lesser of 26 × WBA or 1/3 BPW 12-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $11,000 0.0% 6.0% (2.7%) MT BPW = 1½ x HQW & total wages ≥ 7% of AAW or BPW ≥ 50% of AAW 1% BPW or 1.9% wages in 2 HQs $103 $362 ½ wages in excess of ¼ WBA Weighted schedule of BPW to HQW 8-28 $1,000 in current or preceding year $22,700 0.13% 6.50% (InAvg) NE $2,592; $800 in each of 2 qtrs; $800 in HQ ½ AWW $30 $288 ¼ WBA Lesser of 26 × WBA or 1/3 BPW 14-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $9,000 0.24% 5.4% (1.6%) NV 1½ x HQW; or wages in 3 of 4 qtrs of BP 1/25 HQW $16 $362 ¼ wages Lesser of 26 x WBA or 1/3 BPW 12-26 $225 in any qtr $24,600 0.25% 5.40% (2.95%) NH $2,800; $1,400 in each of 2 qtrs 1%-1.1% annual wages $32 $372 30% WBA Uniform duration 26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $8,000 0.10% 6.50% (2.7%) NJ 20 weeks employment at 20 x state hrly min wage or 1,000 x state hrly min wage 60% of claimant's AWW + DA $73- 84 $536 Greater of 20% WBA or $5 100% base weeks worked in base year up to 26 1-26 $1,000 in any year $26,600 0.1825% 5.4% (2.6825%) NM $1,615.27 in HQW and wages in at least 1 other qtr 52.5% of AWW paid in BP qtr in which wages were highest $65- $97 $326- 386 1/5 WBA Lesser of 26 × WBA or 60% BPW Up to 26 20 weeks or $450 in any qtr $18,600 0.03% 5.40% (2.0%) NY 1½ x HQW; $1,600 in HQ 1/26 HQW unless HQW ≤ $3,575 then, 1/25 HQW $40 $405 None. All employment affects WBA Uniform duration 26 $300 in any qtr $8,500 0.9% 8.9% (3.4%) NC 6 x AWW; wages in 2 qtrs of BP 1/26 HQW $39 $457 10% AWW in HQ (BPW / HQW) x 8 2/3 13-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $17,800 0.0% 5.7% (1.20%) ND 1½ x HQW; wages in 2 qtrs 1/65 of wages in 2 HQs + ½ wages in 3rd HQ $43 $351 60% WBA Weighted schedule of BPW to HQW 12-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $21,300 0.34% 8.09% (1.60%) OH 20 weeks employment with wages averaging 27.5% of state AWW; wages in 2 qtrs ½ claimant's AWW + DA of $1-$124 based on claimant's AWW and number of dep $100 $355- 479 1/5 WBA 20 x WBA + 1 x WBA for each qualifying week in excess of 20 20-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $9,000 0.4% 9.0% (2.7%) OK $1,500 and 1½ x HQW 1/23 HQW $16 $342 $100 Weighted schedule of BPW to HQW 18-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $13,200 0.2% 5.80% (1.8%) OR 6 x WBA since prior initial claim and total base year earnings ≥ 1½ x HQW; or 500 hours of employment in BP 1.25% BPW $104 $463 1/3 WBA or 10 x $7.80 (i.e., the state minimum wage) 1/25 BPW 3-26 18 weeks or $225 in any qtr $29,000 0.9% 5.4% (2.4%) PA $800 in HQ; $1,320 in BP; at least 20% of BPW outside HQ; 16 credit weeks in BP 1/23-1/25 HQW + $5 for 1 dep; $3 for 2nd dep $35- 43 $520- 528 Greater of $6 or 40% WBA At least 16 credit weeks for minimum, 18 for maximum 16 or 26 Any size $8,000 0.3% 9.2% (3.5%) PR 40 x WBA; $280 minimum; $75 in 1 qtr; wages in 2 qtrs 1/11- 1/26 HQW $7 $133 WBA Uniform duration 26 Any size $7,000 1.4% 5.4% (2.9%) RI 1½ x HQW. 200 x minimum hourly wage in 1 qtr and 400 x minimum hourly wage in BP; or 1,200 x minimum hourly wage in BP 4.62% HQW + greater of $10 or 5% of the benefit rate per dep up to 5 deps $65- 115 $492- 615 1/5 WBA 36% BPW 8-26 Any size $16,000 1.69% 9.79% (2.34%) SC 1½ x HQW; $900 minimum; $540 in HQ 1/26 HQW $20 $303 ¼ WBA 1/3 BPW 15-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $7,000 1.24% 6.10% (2.64%) SD $728 in HQ; 20 x WBA outside HQ 1/26 HQW $28 $274 ¼ wages over $25 1/3 BPW 15-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $8,500 0.0% 7.0% (1.20%) TN 40 x WBA; $780.01 avg wages in highest 2 qtrs; BPW outside HQW ≥ the lesser of 6 x WBA or $900 1/26 of avg 2 highest qtrs $30 $275 Greater of $50 or ¼ WBA Lesser of 26 × WBA or ¼ BPW 13-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $7,000 0.15% 10.00% (2.7%) TX 37 x WBA; wages in at least 2 qtrs 1/25 HQW $56 $364 Greater of $5 or ¼ WBA 27% BPW 10-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $9,000 0.40% 7.64% (2.70%) UT $2,800 and 1) 1½ × HQW or 2) $140 for 20 weeks 1/26 HQW $26 $406 30% WBA 27% BPW 10-26 Any size $25,400 0.30% 9.30% (1.50%) VT $1,912 HQW + BP wages ≥ 40% HQW Wages in the 2 highest qtrs divided by 45 $59 $394 Greater of 30% WBA or $40 Uniform duration 26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $8,000 0.8% 6.5% (1.0%) VA $2,700 in highest 2 qtrs of BP 1/50 of the 2 highest qtrs $54 $347 $50 ½ BPW 12-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $8,000 0.10% 6.20% (2.5%) VI 1½ x HQW and $858 in HQ; or $858 in HQ and 39 x WBA in BP 1/26 HQW $33 $426 25% in excess of $15 1/3 BPW 13-26 Any size $20,500 0.0% 6.0% (1.0%) WA 680 hours; wages in 2-3 qtrs 3.85% of avg 2 high qtrs in BP $116 $496 ¼ wages over $5 1/3 BPW 1-26 Any size $31,400 0.47% 6.12% (InAvg + 15%) WV $2,200 and wages in 2 qtrs 1% annual wages $24 $391 $60 Uniform duration 26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $8,000 1.5% 7.5% (2.7%) WI 30 x WBA and 4 x WBA outside HQ 4% HQW up to maximum WBA $53 $355 $30 plus 33% of wages in excess of $30 40% BPW 12-26 20 weeks or $1,500 in any qtr $10,500 0.0% 8.9% (3.25% or 3.40%) WY 1.4 x HQW; at least 8% of statewide AAW 4% HQW $25 $349 50% WBA 30% BPW 11-26 Any size $18,100 0.47% 8.97% (InAvg) This document is prepared for general reference and may not reflect all the details of a state's law. Consult the state agency or the state law for authoritative information.

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