| Unemployment insurance provides benefits to | | | | unemployment. |
| people who are unemployed, but was not | | | | Your weekly and maximum amounts of benefits |
| responsible for the loss of their job. To get | | | | are calculated by your earnings during your base |
| unemployment benefits, you must have | | | | period of employment. Individuals are paid |
| accumulated a sufficient amount of employment | | | | unemployment benefits for 26 weeks. If you are |
| time and earnings to qualify. Eligibility will be | | | | unemployed for a longer period of time, you can |
| determined once you file a claim. Individuals who | | | | apply for extended unemployment benefits. |
| were fired do not qualify for unemployment. | | | | Check with your unemployment office to |
| However, if you were fired because of poor job | | | | determine eligibility. |
| performance or you were unable to meet the job | | | | When you apply for unemployment benefits, your |
| qualifications criteria, you can still apply for | | | | information is verified through Federal Matching |
| unemployment. | | | | Programs. Federal Matching Programs compiles |
| The first step to take to receive unemployment | | | | employment information provided by employers |
| is to file a claim. Qualifications for benefits vary | | | | and government agencies. This agency will cross |
| from state to state. In most states, you can | | | | check information like your identity, social security |
| apply for unemployment online. To file a claim in | | | | number and your employment records. They will |
| person, visit the nearest unemployment office. File | | | | notify your most recent employer that you have |
| as early as possible after losing your job to | | | | applied for unemployment benefits. If your claim is |
| receive your benefits quickly. Make sure you have | | | | denied or contested by the employer, you can file |
| all pertinent information available when filing a | | | | an appeal. |
| claim. It can take 2 to 3 weeks to receive your | | | | Unemployment benefits can help relieve financial |
| first check. Once you are approved, you must file | | | | burden and stress until you find a new job. A |
| weekly by phone, mail, or file online to continue | | | | good resource for information on applying for |
| receiving payments. Incomplete and inaccurate | | | | unemployment benefits is the Department of |
| information will delay your unemployment checks. | | | | Labor. You can go to their web site or call their |
| You must be physically able to work and actively | | | | toll-free number at 1-877-us-2jobs. |
| seeking a job to qualify for unemployment. In | | | | It is important to fill out all the applications |
| some cases, to apply for unemployment benefits, | | | | necessary, you want to be able to Apply |
| you must register at the local employment office | | | | Unemployment benefits as soon as possible, so |
| to receive benefits. You must be 18 years of age | | | | you don't get too far behind. |
| and a legal citizen of the United Stated to receive | | | | |