| What is the weekly benefit amount? |
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An applicant's "weekly benefit amount" is the dollar amount he/she may receive for a week of total unemployment. The "weekly benefit amount" is approximately 50% of the applicant's average weekly wage during the base period.However, the "weekly benefit amount" cannot exceed the state's maximum payment for each dependency classification. This maximum level is based on (1) the statewide average weekly wage, (2) the applicant's base period wages, and (3) the number of allowable dependents. |
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The chart below shows the 2010 maximum "weekly benefit amount" for each dependency class and the dollar amount the applicant had to earn to qualify for that amount. |
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Dependency
Classification |
Number of Allowable
Dependents |
If the applicant's Average
Weekly Wage was: |
The Maximum Weekly
Benefit Amount is: |
| A |
0 |
$750 or more |
$375 |
| B |
1 or 2 |
$912 or more |
$456 |
| C |
3 or more |
$1,016 or more |
$508 | |
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| How long may an applicant receive benefits? |
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The number of benefit weeks an applicant is entitled to depends on the number of qualifying weeks in the base period. Applicants are allowed 20 benefit weeks for the first 20 qualifying weeks in the base period. For each qualifying week above the 20-week minimum, they receive another benefit week -- up to a maximum 26 weeks. |
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| Qualifying weeks: |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 or more |
| Benefit weeks: |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 maximum | |