If you have worked full-time in a state for a number of years and become unemployed through no fault of your own, you have the right to file for unemployment benefits. The length of benefits depends in part on how long you have worked full-time in the state and most benefits last about six months. There are times that extended benefits are offered and in those cases the unemployment benefits can last for up to one year.
Once you have been laid off your job, you need to report to your local unemployment office to apply for benefits. They will investigate the case and give you a ruling within a month. If you qualify for unemployment benefits, you'll receive your first check within about six weeks after you were laid off, with the first check you receive being retroactive and consisting of your first four checks in one.
The amount of the checks will depend on how much you earned when you were working full-time. People who were drawing salaries and wages above $2,000 a month will receive the maximum benefits available which are slightly over $300 a week. After the initial check you will receive a check every two weeks, with two week’s worth of pay.
Most benefits will last a maximum of six months. In tough economic times benefits can be extended up to a year. You must show proof that you are actively looking for a job to keep receiving your benefits and if you do not look for work for a week, you will not be paid for that week. Unemployment benefits are only intended to help keep you afloat while you look for work and is not pay for laying on the sofa watching TV. Use your time and money wisely while you're on unemployment.
Once you have been laid off your job, you need to report to your local unemployment office to apply for benefits. They will investigate the case and give you a ruling within a month. If you qualify for unemployment benefits, you'll receive your first check within about six weeks after you were laid off, with the first check you receive being retroactive and consisting of your first four checks in one.
The amount of the checks will depend on how much you earned when you were working full-time. People who were drawing salaries and wages above $2,000 a month will receive the maximum benefits available which are slightly over $300 a week. After the initial check you will receive a check every two weeks, with two week’s worth of pay.
Most benefits will last a maximum of six months. In tough economic times benefits can be extended up to a year. You must show proof that you are actively looking for a job to keep receiving your benefits and if you do not look for work for a week, you will not be paid for that week. Unemployment benefits are only intended to help keep you afloat while you look for work and is not pay for laying on the sofa watching TV. Use your time and money wisely while you're on unemployment.
