Unemployment benefits extended in the 2009 economic stimulus planPreviously, unemployed workers were eligible for 26 weeks of unemployment benefits. As as result of this bill, unemployment benefits was extended by 20 weeks regardless of which state they live in. In some higher-unemployment states such as California, there will be another 13 weeks of unemployment benefits available as well.Total weeks of unemployment available:Low-unemployment state - eligible for 46 weeks of benefits.High-unemployment state - eligible for 59 weeks of benefits.Increased unemployment benefits by $25 per week.Although it varies from from state to state, the average unemployment benefit payout will be increased by $25 to about $325 per week. Your claim lasts for one year, but the full amount is 26 times the weekly benefit amount, currently at $405 max.
The minimum weekly benefit is $25 and the maximum is $443.
$450/week + $25/week stimulus.
You can receive partial unemployment benefits, if you are earning money. After deducting $25 from your weekly earnings, the amount over that, subtracted from your weekly benefits, would be the amount of your adjusted weekly benefit. See the Related Link below for more details.
Up to 363$ weekly, but the median is just under 300$ which is roughly 15,600$ annually.
Unemployment benefits are decided by each state. Depending on where you are filing, you need to check with that state's unemployment office for details.
How much unemployment will I receive a week after baing laid off a 30K a year job?
The Washington State unemployment rate was at 7% as of April 2013. The unemployment rate of Washington, D.C. was at 8.5% during the same month and year.
The state handbook provides that: "Your weekly benefit rate is one twenty-sixth (1/26) of the high quarter wages paid to you in your base period. Exception: If your high quarter wages are $3,575 or less, your weekly benefit rate is one twenty-fifth of your high quarter wages. Wages are applied to the quarter in which they are paid. The maximum rate is $405." You can finds links to the handbook and other New York unemployment resources at: http://click-for.info/unemployment/newyorkunemployment.html
The maximum amount you may collect on unemployment in Kentucky is $415 per week for a period of 26 weeks. The minimum weekly benefit rate is $39.
Unemployment compensation is usually based on how much you were making when you were employed (up to some maximum benefit amount). The calculation is often fairly complicated, so your best bet is to contact the state unemployment office and check with them in your particular case what your weekly benefit would be.
Unemployment in Virginia pays between $58 and $378 per week, depending on how much you made prior to becoming unemployed. In general, your weekly unemployment check will be approximately half what you made at your job.